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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Oliver Saddle Shop in Amarillo is marking its 100th |
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| 6 | 7 | | anniversary with a celebration at the Will Rogers Range Riders |
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| 7 | 8 | | Outdoor Arena on July 22, 2017; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Thought to be the oldest family-owned saddle-making |
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| 9 | 10 | | shop in the Lone Star State, this enterprise was established by |
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| 10 | 11 | | C. W. Oliver in Vernon in 1917; he later taught the skills of the |
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| 11 | 12 | | trade to his sons Bill and Jack, and Bill Oliver relocated the |
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| 12 | 13 | | business to Amarillo in 1960; today, the shop is owned and operated |
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| 13 | 14 | | by Bill's son Richard and grandsons Bryan and Zeb, and they are |
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| 14 | 15 | | assisted by an expert staff in continuing the family's proud |
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| 15 | 16 | | tradition of crafting custom handmade saddles; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The centennial celebration will feature an open |
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| 17 | 18 | | ranch rodeo with up to 60 three-person teams, as well as bronc |
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| 18 | 19 | | rides, goat roping, and a barbecue lunch; proceeds from the event |
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| 19 | 20 | | will benefit the Working Ranch Cowboys Foundation; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play a vital |
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| 21 | 22 | | role in the prosperity of the Lone Star State, and enterprises such |
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| 22 | 23 | | as Oliver Saddle Shop that build a record of dependability and |
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| 23 | 24 | | longevity enjoy a special degree of esteem in their communities; |
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| 24 | 25 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th |
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| 27 | 28 | | anniversary of Oliver Saddle Shop and extend to its owners and staff |
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| 28 | 29 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 30 | 31 | | prepared for the shop as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | House of Representatives. |
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