88S30930 TBO-D
By: Flores S.R. No. 62
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 Helen
Bourquin Hawes and Dwain C. Hawes of Medina County have been
officially recognized as heirs to this proud tradition with the
acceptance of the DCH Ranch 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; and
WHEREAS, A native of Castroville, Albert Bourquin purchased
200 acres of land in 1878, and he acquired an additional 320 acres
two years later; he and his family made their home on the ranch,
where they initially raised cattle, hogs, and chickens as well as
corn and maize; over the years, the property was passed down to his
children and their descendants, and today, DCH Ranch is owned and
operated by Mr. Bourquin's great-granddaughter, Helen Bourquin
Hawes, and her husband, Dwain; located just 12 miles northeast of
Castroville, the ranch currently produces cattle, coastal hay, and
Sudan grazer; and
WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working ranch,
Helen Bourquin Hawes and Dwain Hawes 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 Helen Bourquin Hawes and Dwain
C. Hawes on the induction of the DCH Ranch 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 Bourquin Hawes family as an expression of high
regard by the Texas Senate.