88R7157 CJM-D
By: Springer S.R. No. 47
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Valley View joined together on
March 26, 2022, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding
of their community; and
WHEREAS, Situated on the rolling prairie of North Texas, the
region was first settled by the Lee family in 1870, and in 1872,
L. W. Lee laid out a townsite and named it Valley View, for its
vista of the Spring Creek valley; that same year, a post office was
established in the community, and the following year, a blacksmith
shop was opened that also served as the town's first school; by
1884, the town had 250 people, three gristmills and cotton gins, and
three general stores, and in 1886, it became a stop on the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway; and
WHEREAS, By 1890, there were four churches and a hotel in
Valley View; a school district was incorporated in 1902, and the
following year a two-story, brick schoolhouse was built, as well as
six new business buildings, a bank, and a telephone exchange; in
1904, a weekly newspaper, the Valley View News, began publishing;
the town survived two serious fires in 1924, including one started
by bank robbers, which burned down two city blocks; the town was
incorporated in 1980, and today it is a dynamic community of more
than 900 residents; and
WHEREAS, On the occasion of the town's 150th birthday, the
citizens of Valley View hosted a celebration featuring country
music performances, gunfighter shows, square dancing, a display of
antique tractors, and the crowning of the Valley View king and
queen; and
WHEREAS, Paying tribute to their rich and colorful history as
they work together to build a bright future, the people of Valley
View may indeed take great pride in the role their community plays
in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Valley
View and extend to the community's citizens and guests sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the City of Valley View as an expression of high regard
by the Texas Senate.