85R31356(2) RMA-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 2335
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, James E. Klein has been presented with a 2016-2017
Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award by the Nueces County
Historical Society; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2004, this accolade is annually
bestowed on individuals who have rendered distinguished service in
advancing the NCHS mission to promote and preserve the history of
Nueces County and the Coastal Bend; and
WHEREAS, The late Dan Kilgore was regarded as one of the
state's foremost lay historians; in addition to amassing an
extensive personal collection of Texana, which he donated to Texas
A&M University--Corpus Christi, he authored numerous books,
newspaper articles, and reviews on the subject of South Texas
history and also spoke frequently on local history topics before
area groups; and
WHEREAS, A truly deserving recipient of this honor, Dr. Klein
enjoys a rewarding career as a professor of history in the Del Mar
College Department of Social Sciences; in addition to fulfilling
the duties of his busy professional life, he has given generously of
his time and energies in behalf of NCHS and his community at large;
and
WHEREAS, This notable Texan has demonstrated a profound
commitment to the stewardship of local history, and his
contributions will help current and future generations of Coastal
Bend residents to more fully understand and appreciate their rich
heritage; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate James E. Klein on his receipt of a
2016-2017 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces
County Historical Society and extend to him sincere best wishes for
the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Klein as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.