| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 653 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the Harris County Historical Commission in celebrating the |
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| 4 | 4 | | dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker in honor of the |
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| 5 | 5 | | life of James Robert Cade; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, James Robert Cade was an English immigrant who |
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| 7 | 7 | | arrived in the United States in 1869; he and his wife settled in |
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| 8 | 8 | | Harrisburg, Texas, in 1873, and drawing on his experience in |
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| 9 | 9 | | England as a railroad carpenter, he procured a job with the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Company as a |
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| 11 | 11 | | railcar builder; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, After the company was acquired by the Southern |
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| 13 | 13 | | Pacific Railway Company, he advanced to executive status, and in |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1885, he was designated master car builder for Southern Pacific's |
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| 15 | 15 | | Atlantic System, a position which entailed managing the private |
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| 16 | 16 | | car manufacturing division; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Private cars constructed during his tenure were |
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| 18 | 18 | | noted for their high-quality craftsmanship and for the use of the |
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| 19 | 19 | | latest technology and finest materials; he also played a leading |
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| 20 | 20 | | role in the railroad industry's conversion to the use of iron |
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| 21 | 21 | | beams instead of timbers in the construction of railcars, thus |
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| 22 | 22 | | enhancing the safety of rail transportation; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Active in civic affairs, Mr. Cade was a cofounder |
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| 24 | 24 | | of Saint Mary's Episcopal Church in Houston and served as |
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| 25 | 25 | | president of the Mechanics Building and Loan Association; it is |
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| 26 | 26 | | truly fitting that he and his contributions to the community and |
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| 27 | 27 | | state be recognized with an Official Texas Historical Marker; |
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| 28 | 28 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Harris County Historical |
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| 31 | 31 | | Commission on its commitment to preserving the area's rich history |
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| 32 | 32 | | and extend to its members best wishes for a memorable dedication |
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| 33 | 33 | | ceremony for the James Robert Cade Official Texas Historical |
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| 34 | 34 | | Marker; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 36 | 36 | | the commission in honor of this event and as an expression of |
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| 37 | 37 | | esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Garcia |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | President of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 42 | 42 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 43 | 43 | | the Senate on April 24, 2017. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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