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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 130
2		-	WHEREAS, Memorial Park marked its 100th anniversary in
3		-	2024, providing a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to the rich
4		-	legacy of Houston's largest urban wilderness and recreational
5		-	green space; and
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	2	+	By: Cook S.R. No. 130
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, Memorial Park marked its 100th anniversary in 2024,
	9	+	providing a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to the rich legacy of
	10	+	Houston's largest urban wilderness and recreational green space;
	11	+	and
6	12		WHEREAS, In 1924, Will and Mike Hogg, with minority owner
7	13		Henry Stude, purchased two tracts of land that had previously
8	14		served as the Camp Logan training base during World War I and sold
9		-	the acreage at cost to the City of Houston; in May of that year,
10		-	the city officially established Memorial Park in honor of the
11		-	soldiers who trained at the camp and fought in the war;
12		-	conservationist Ima Hogg, the sister of Will and Mike Hogg,
13		-	served for half a century as guardian of the park, playing an
14		-	instrumental role in saving it from a number of potential
15		-	encroachments; and
	15	+	the acreage at cost to the City of Houston; in May of that year, the
	16	+	city officially established Memorial Park in honor of the soldiers
	17	+	who trained at the camp and fought in the war; conservationist Ima
	18	+	Hogg, the sister of Will and Mike Hogg, served for half a century as
	19	+	guardian of the park, playing an instrumental role in saving it from
	20	+	a number of potential encroachments; and
16	21		WHEREAS, Today, Memorial Park is overseen by Memorial Park
17	22		Conservancy, a nonprofit group founded in 2000 that manages 1,100
18	23		of the park's 1,500 acres; the conservancy directed the Memorial
19		-	centennial celebration in 2024 while raising more than $3.2
20		-	million in support of the park's daily care; dedicated to keeping
21		-	the park free for all users, the conservancy conducts public
22		-	education about green space preservation, creates events,
23		-	programs, and park areas, and works to highlight Memorial's
24		-	cultural history; moreover, the organization has helped
25		-	formulate and carry out the Memorial Park Master Plan in
26		-	partnership with the Houston Parks and Recreation Department,
27		-	Kinder Foundation, and Uptown Development Authority, delivering
28		-	transformational capital improvements, the restoration of the
29		-	park's ecological systems, and an operations and maintenance
	24	+	centennial celebration in 2024 while raising more than $3.2 million
	25	+	in support of the park's daily care; dedicated to keeping the park
	26	+	free for all users, the conservancy conducts public education about
	27	+	green space preservation, creates events, programs, and park areas,
	28	+	and works to highlight Memorial's cultural history; moreover, the
	29	+	organization has helped formulate and carry out the Memorial Park
	30	+	Master Plan in partnership with the Houston Parks and Recreation
	31	+	Department, Kinder Foundation, and Uptown Development Authority,
	32	+	delivering transformational capital improvements, the restoration
	33	+	of the park's ecological systems, and an operations and maintenance
30	34		plan for the park; and
31		-	WHEREAS, The millions of people who visit Memorial Park
32		-	~~each~~ year enjoy a range of athletic facilities and recreational
	35	+	WHEREAS, The millions of people who visit Memorial Park each
	36	+	year enjoy a range of athletic facilities and recreational
33	37		amenities that include trails for running, walking, and cycling,
34	38		picnic areas, playgrounds, tennis courts, a pool, volleyball
35	39		courts, ballfields, and the renowned Memorial Park Golf Course,
36	40		which in 2016 was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame; and
37		-	WHEREAS, For more than a century, Memorial Park has served
38		-	as a sanctuary for relaxation and recreation for the residents of
	41	+	WHEREAS, For more than a century, Memorial Park has served as
	42	+	a sanctuary for relaxation and recreation for the residents of
39	43		Houston, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing this
40	44		treasured community asset; now, therefore, be it
41		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the ~~State of~~ Texas~~, 89th~~
42		-	~~Legislature,~~ hereby commemorate the centennial of Memorial Park
43		-	~~in Houston and~~ extend to all those associated with the park
44		-	~~sincere best wishes for~~ the future; and, be it further
	45	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	46	+	hereby commemorate the centennial of Memorial Park in Houston and
	47	+	extend to all those associated with the park sincere best wishes for
	48	+	the future; and, be it further
45	49		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
46	50		prepared for Memorial Park Conservancy as an expression of high
47		-	regard from the Texas Senate.
48		-	Cook
49		-	________________________________
50		-	President of the Senate
51		-	I hereby certify that the
52		-	above Resolution was adopted by
53		-	the Senate on February 25, 2025.
54		-	________________________________
55		-	Secretary of the Senate
56		-	________________________________
57		-	Member, Texas Senate
	51	+	regard by the Texas Senate.