S.C.R. No. 11
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Family-owned businesses play a vital role in the
prosperity of the Lone Star State, and in 2018, the Shoults family
of Marshall celebrated the 75th anniversary of Bear Creek
Smokehouse; and
WHEREAS, This iconic enterprise was established in 1943, when
Hick and Nellie Shoults set up a small smokehouse and began smoking
the turkeys they raised on their farm; aided from the start by their
son, Bobby, the family first sold their turkeys through local
grocers, and as their products became more popular, they further
developed their seasonal business to include a wider selection of
smoked meats, including beef, pork, and chicken; and
WHEREAS, The family eventually stopped raising their own
livestock and focused on expanding the smokehouse operations, and
in 1959, Bobby Shoults's new bride, Brenda, joined the company,
helping take catalog orders from customers across the nation; when
Bobby and Brenda's son, Robbie, came aboard, he took the smokehouse
in a new direction, opening a general store to supplement the
wholesale business; and
WHEREAS, Bobby Shoults passed away in 2017, but Bear Creek
continues to thrive under the leadership of his son, Robbie, his
grandson, Hunter, and their wives, Tracy and Stacia, as well as
through the invaluable efforts of their more than 50 employees; in
October 2018, the business entered a new phase with the grand
opening of a 10,000-square-foot general store and event center,
which is available for weddings, reunions, and parties; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of three-quarters of a century, four
generations of the Shoults family have built one of the signature
businesses of East Texas, and by creating jobs and helping to
strengthen the economic environment of Marshall, Bear Creek
Smokehouse is contributing to the vitality of that community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate the members of the Shoults family on the 75th
anniversary of Bear Creek Smokehouse and extend to them and to their
employees sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Shoults family as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 11 was adopted by the Senate
on February 19, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 11 was adopted by the House
on March 6, 2019.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor