Bill Text: TX HCR88 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Merle Reue Hudgins of Wharton on receiving the Yellow Rose of Texas Award.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR88 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR88-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 88 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Merle Reue Hudgins of Wharton has received a Yellow | ||
| Rose of Texas award from Governor Greg Abbott; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in the 1950s by Governor Allan Shivers, | ||
| the Yellow Rose of Texas award recognizes Texas women who have | ||
| demonstrated exceptional service to their communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A fitting recipient of this notable accolade, | ||
| Mrs. Hudgins has dedicated many years to documenting and sharing | ||
| the history of Wharton County; appointed to the Wharton County | ||
| Historical Commission in 1969, she has been an active member of the | ||
| organization for more than 50 years and has served as its chair; she | ||
| is the author of numerous publications on the county's history, | ||
| including her book War Between the States Changed Texas Forever, | ||
| and she was invited as a contributing author for the Handbook of | ||
| Texas by the Texas State Historical Association; she gives freely | ||
| of her time and expertise to organizations such as the Institute of | ||
| Texan Cultures in San Antonio, and for many years, she has spoken at | ||
| the annual banquet for the William H. Wharton Chapter of the Sons of | ||
| the Republic of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Hudgins moved to Wharton with her family when | ||
| she was a child, and returned to the area after college to pursue a | ||
| career as a writer; in 1976, she joined the Wharton | ||
| Journal-Spectator as a staff columnist, and her work has also | ||
| appeared in the El Campo Leader-News; an alumna of Wharton County | ||
| Junior College, she has served on the institution's board of | ||
| trustees for more than a decade; in all her endeavors, she enjoys | ||
| the love and support of her husband, Joe Dawson Hudgins; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her exceptional efforts, Merle Hudgins has | ||
| significantly contributed to the study of Texas history, and she | ||
| may indeed reflect with pride on her many accomplishments; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Merle Reue Hudgins on her receipt of the Yellow | ||
| Rose of Texas award and extend to her sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mrs. Hudgins as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Stephenson | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 88 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 8, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 88 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 10, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
