Bill Text: TX HR1109 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Boots O'Neal of The Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie on being named the first recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1109 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1109-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1109 |
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WHEREAS, Boots O'Neal of the Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie was | ||
honored as the first recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association | ||
Working Cowboy Award on October 13, 2018; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Working Cowboy Award was established to | ||
recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional skill in all | ||
aspects of ranch work, who are widely respected in the ranching | ||
community, and who have distinguished themselves through their | ||
honesty, humility, courage, determination, and optimism; and | ||
WHEREAS, After learning to ride horses during his teenage | ||
years in Lefors, Boots O'Neal began his career in 1948 by breaking | ||
broncs for the RO Ranch; he went on to work for some of the state's | ||
most historic ranches, including the JA, the Matador, the Waggoner, | ||
and the Four Sixes, where he has been employed since 1990; at the | ||
age of 85, this resilient cowboy enjoys good health and still | ||
saddles up every day to help take care of the ranch's cattle; he is | ||
renowned for his easygoing personality and has been the subject of | ||
numerous magazine and newspaper articles; and | ||
WHEREAS, During a career spanning seven decades, Boots O'Neal | ||
has furthered the rich legacy of ranching that is so closely | ||
associated with the history of the Lone Star State, and he is indeed | ||
deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Boots O'Neal on his selection as | ||
the inaugural recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association | ||
Working Cowboy Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success and happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. O'Neal as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Springer | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1109 was adopted by the House on April | ||
12, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||