H.R. No. 10
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Robstown Hardware Company, long a mainstay of
the farming and ranching community in South Texas, is celebrating
its 100th anniversary in 2013; and
WHEREAS, The company was founded in downtown Robstown by
Edwin Flato as a hardware store, an appliance and furniture
retailer, and a John Deere tractor dealership; managed by company
president Harry Nichols, Robstown Hardware also included an
ambulance service and a funeral home; and
WHEREAS, The business grew and prospered over the next 60
years, and in 1974 it moved to its present location on Highway 77;
around the same time, it became primarily a John Deere dealership,
selling a line that ranged from riding lawn mowers to ranch tractors
and small construction equipment; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nichols retired in 1981 after 68 years as
company president, and the dealership was purchased by King Ranch,
Inc.; the company added farm tires and tracks to its inventory in
1995, and today, under the leadership of general manager Andy
Pollard, Robstown Hardware continues to be one of the leading
agricultural equipment dealers in South Texas, with a large staff
of certified technicians who can provide service to tractors and
other equipment in the field; and
WHEREAS, Robstown Hardware has also long been active in the
community as a sponsor of farm and ranch shows, junior livestock
shows, 4-H tractor driving and safety events, and customer
appreciation days; in addition, it has supported the efforts of
county extension programs, funded scholarships, and participated
in the Relay for Life cancer fund-raising events; and
WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play a vital
role in the economy and culture of Texas, and all those associated
with Robstown Hardware can take great pride in the contributions
the company has made to the surrounding region over the past 100
years; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Robstown
Hardware Company on its centennial and extend to the company's
owners and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Robstown Hardware Company as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 10 was adopted by the House on July
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House