SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 622
WHEREAS, Big Sandy Sand Company is marking its 75th
anniversary in 2023, and this milestone provides a fitting
opportunity to recognize the history of this venerable
enterprise; and
WHEREAS, Big Sandy Sand Company was founded by G. C. "Doc"
Wright and his son, J. T. Wright, on the banks of Big Sandy Creek
in Upshur County in 1948; the business originally operated out of
a rustic processing plant that consisted of a barge, a screening
box, and several shovels; in 1971, the company moved to a modern
plant on a 100-acre tract of land north of the town of Big Sandy,
and five years later it established a new plant near Hawkins in
Wood County, which was managed by J. T. Wright's son, Dennis
Wright; and
WHEREAS, In 1981, the Wright family sold the plant near Big
Sandy and dissolved the original business entity; Dennis Wright
subsequently established a new corporation that acquired the
Hawkins plant and the rights to the name Big Sandy Sand;
following Dennis Wright's passing in 2018, his children John T.
Wright, Lee Ann Bailey, Joshua Wright, and Lauren Zahn assumed
ownership of the business; and
WHEREAS, The fourth generation of the Wright family to lead
Big Sandy Sand, they have worked to expand the company's reach
while remaining committed to giving back to the community; the
business today produces sands and related products that are used
in foundry, masonry, construction, and turfgrass applications
throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, For three-quarters of a century, Big Sandy Sand
Company has made significant contributions to the local economy,
and it stands as an inspiring example of the success that can be
realized by hardworking entrepreneurs in the Lone Star State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Big
Sandy Sand Company and extend to the Wright family and their
employees sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Big Sandy Sand Company as an expression of high
regard from the Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 21, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate