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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Mark W. Robbins has been presented with a 2016-2017 |
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| 6 | 7 | | Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award by the Nueces County |
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| 7 | 8 | | Historical Society; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Established in 2004, this accolade is annually |
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| 9 | 10 | | bestowed on individuals who have rendered distinguished service in |
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| 10 | 11 | | advancing the NCHS mission to promote and preserve the history of |
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| 11 | 12 | | Nueces County and the Coastal Bend; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The late Dan Kilgore was regarded as one of the |
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| 13 | 14 | | state's foremost lay historians; in addition to amassing an |
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| 14 | 15 | | extensive personal collection of Texana, which he donated to Texas |
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| 15 | 16 | | A&M University--Corpus Christi, he authored numerous books, |
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| 16 | 17 | | newspaper articles, and reviews on the subject of South Texas |
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| 17 | 18 | | history and also spoke frequently on local history topics before |
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| 18 | 19 | | area groups; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, A truly deserving recipient of this honor, Dr. |
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| 20 | 21 | | Robbins enjoys a rewarding career as a professor of history at Del |
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| 21 | 22 | | Mar College; in addition to fulfilling the duties of his busy |
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| 22 | 23 | | professional life, he has given generously of his time and energies |
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| 23 | 24 | | in behalf of NCHS and his community at large; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, This notable Texan has demonstrated a profound |
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| 25 | 26 | | commitment to the stewardship of local history, and his |
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| 26 | 27 | | contributions will help current and future generations of Coastal |
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| 27 | 28 | | Bend residents to more fully understand and appreciate their rich |
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| 28 | 29 | | heritage; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Mark W. Robbins on his receipt of a |
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| 31 | 32 | | 2016-2017 Daniel E. Kilgore Local History Award from the Nueces |
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| 32 | 33 | | County Historical Society and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 33 | 34 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for Dr. Robbins as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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