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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, With a unique history spanning more than 100 years, |
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| 6 | 7 | | the San Elizario Presidio Chapel is one of El Paso County's cultural |
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| 7 | 8 | | treasures; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Named for Saint Elzear, the San Elizario Presidio |
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| 9 | 10 | | was established in 1789 to provide protection for the settlements |
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| 10 | 11 | | of Ysleta and Socorro and to host an Apache colony; the presidio was |
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| 11 | 12 | | abandoned during the Mexican War of Independence, and by the |
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| 12 | 13 | | mid-1800s, the fort stood in ruins; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The current chapel, built on the town plaza in 1882, |
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| 14 | 15 | | is perhaps the fourth such structure to have been erected on or near |
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| 15 | 16 | | this site; an imposing presence, with white plastered walls and |
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| 16 | 17 | | strong buttresses that catch the sunlight, the chapel is considered |
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| 17 | 18 | | a prime example of the late adobe church architecture found in West |
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| 18 | 19 | | Texas and New Mexico; the interior of the building underwent |
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| 19 | 20 | | extensive restoration following a fire that broke out in 1935, and |
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| 20 | 21 | | the back wall was later repainted to honor soldiers from the town |
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| 21 | 22 | | who had fought in the Second World War; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The residents of the State of Texas are heirs to an |
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| 23 | 24 | | extraordinarily rich heritage, and the San Elizario Presidio Chapel |
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| 24 | 25 | | serves as an important reminder of this legacy; now, therefore, be |
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| 25 | 26 | | it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby honor the San Elizario Presidio Chapel and |
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| 28 | 29 | | extend to all those associated with the church sincere best wishes |
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| 29 | 30 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for the San Elizario Presidio Chapel as an expression of |
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| 32 | 33 | | high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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