| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2174 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Yorktown are celebrating the |
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| 6 | 6 | | 175th anniversary of their community's founding on June 17, 2023; |
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| 7 | 7 | | and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Located in DeWitt County approximately 75 miles east |
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| 9 | 9 | | of San Antonio, Yorktown was established in 1848 by Charles |
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| 10 | 10 | | Eckhardt and Captain John York, who planned a trading post and a |
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| 11 | 11 | | shorter route from Indianola to San Antonio; in 1854, the town was |
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| 12 | 12 | | chartered, and it was incorporated in 1871; in 1886, the Aransas |
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| 13 | 13 | | Pass Railway was built a mile south of the community; the town |
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| 14 | 14 | | prospered, and by 1898, it boasted more than 50 businesses and |
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| 15 | 15 | | nearly 850 residents; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of the 20th century, the population |
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| 17 | 17 | | of Yorktown grew to more than 2,500, and the local economy was |
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| 18 | 18 | | supported by some 150 businesses, including an oilfield equipment |
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| 19 | 19 | | factory; for many years, the Yorktown Fair Association sponsored |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Little World's Fair; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Today, Yorktown is a picturesque community, and |
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| 22 | 22 | | residents and visitors alike can appreciate the historic buildings |
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| 23 | 23 | | along Main Street, including the Yorktown Historical Museum, as |
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| 24 | 24 | | well as such beloved traditions as the annual Western Days |
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| 25 | 25 | | festival; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Yorktown may indeed take great pride |
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| 27 | 27 | | in their rich heritage as they come together to celebrate this |
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| 28 | 28 | | significant milestone in their history; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of Yorktown |
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| 31 | 31 | | and extend to the community's residents sincere best wishes for the |
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| 32 | 32 | | future. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Morrison |
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| 34 | 34 | | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 36 | 36 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2174 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 37 | 37 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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