88S30927 AMB-D
By: Flores S.R. No. 61
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been
greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the Kraus
family of Gillespie County have been officially recognized as heirs
to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Kraus Farm into
the state's Family Land Heritage Program in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture,
this program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous
agricultural operation by the same family for a century or more; the
Kraus Farm is currently owned and operated by Jerome and Genevieve
Kraus; and
WHEREAS, In 1855, Christian Kraus emigrated from Germany to
Fredericksburg, and he married Anna Maria Hofacker shortly
thereafter; he established Kraus Farm in 1873, and the family
resided on the property while raising cattle, goats, sheep, and
chickens and cultivating wheat and hay; his two sons, John and
Michael, eventually took over the farm's operation, and in the
1930s, it was passed down to Michael's children and their families;
the farm was transferred to Jerome Kraus in the 1980s, and today, it
continues to produce hay and cattle; and
WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working farm, the
Krauses are making their own contribution to their family's legacy,
and it is indeed fitting that they be honored for their outstanding
stewardship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd
Called Session, hereby congratulate the Kraus family on the
induction of the Kraus Farm into the Texas Department of
Agriculture Family Land Heritage Program and extend to them sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Kraus family as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.