| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 263 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Rest Lawn Cemetery in Houston, which has received the |
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| 4 | 4 | | Historic Texas Cemetery designation; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Rest Lawn is one of the oldest cemeteries in the |
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| 6 | 6 | | historically African American community of Acres Homes, an area |
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| 7 | 7 | | that by the 1950s was considered to be the largest unincorporated |
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| 8 | 8 | | Negro community in the southern United States; located about 12 |
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| 9 | 9 | | miles northwest of downtown Houston, the area was developed by |
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| 10 | 10 | | businessman Alfred A. Wright starting in 1910 and was finally |
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| 11 | 11 | | annexed to the City of Houston in the period of years from 1967 to |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1974; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Many of the city's African American community |
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| 14 | 14 | | leaders of the post-emancipation era are buried in the cemetery, |
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| 15 | 15 | | including veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean |
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| 16 | 16 | | War along with Texas native Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner, an African |
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| 17 | 17 | | American blues singer and musician; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Rest Lawn Cemetery has been lovingly cared for |
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| 19 | 19 | | over the years by such volunteer groups as Second Chance |
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| 20 | 20 | | Outreach, Incorporated, and the Iota Iota Iota Chapter of Omega |
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| 21 | 21 | | Psi Phi Fraternity; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Rest Lawn Cemetery is a key historical site in |
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| 23 | 23 | | Houston; its designation as a Historic Texas Cemetery signifies |
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| 24 | 24 | | for future generations the importance of the cemetery in the |
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| 25 | 25 | | historical memory of this state; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature, hereby recognize the historical significance of |
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| 28 | 28 | | Rest Lawn Cemetery and extend to all associated with the cemetery |
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| 29 | 29 | | congratulations on its designation as a Historic Texas Cemetery; |
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| 30 | 30 | | and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 32 | 32 | | honor of Rest Lawn Cemetery. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whitmire |
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| 34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | President of the Senate |
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| 36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 37 | 37 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 38 | 38 | | the Senate on February 25, 2019. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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