Bill Text: TX HR1473 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the grand opening of the Kimble County Historical Museum.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-14 - Reported enrolled [HR1473 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1473-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1473 |
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WHEREAS, The new Kimble County Historical Museum in Junction | ||
celebrated its grand opening on March 23, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, Situated in the former Kimble County Hospital, the | ||
Kimble County Historical Museum replaces an earlier, smaller | ||
facility that was established in 1966 and closed in 2011; committed | ||
to telling the county's history on a larger scale, the Kimble County | ||
Historical Commission purchased the former hospital and hired an | ||
architect to redesign the interior; work began in 2015, and the | ||
project benefited from widespread community support; and | ||
WHEREAS, This handsome, state-of-the-art museum features an | ||
interpretive wing that leads the visitor from prehistoric times to | ||
the present day, as well as an area devoted to the story of Hispanic | ||
people in the county and a room devoted to the arrowhead collection | ||
of the late Charles Simon; other exhibits include early ranching | ||
and farming equipment and a collection of medical implements; and | ||
WHEREAS, The museum also houses a mini-theater with donated | ||
pews from a local church and displays of sports trophies and | ||
military memorabilia; in addition, it is home to the Frederica Burt | ||
Wyatt genealogy center and the Coke R. Stevenson Room, which is | ||
dedicated to the former Kimble County attorney who served Texas as | ||
governor from 1941 to 1947; and | ||
WHEREAS, The residents of Kimble County have joined together | ||
to preserve a vital part of the history of the Lone Star State and to | ||
foster appreciation for their shared heritage, and this outstanding | ||
institution is indeed a welcome addition to their community; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the grand opening of the Kimble | ||
County Historical Museum and congratulate all those involved in | ||
bringing this project to fruition; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Murr | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1473 was adopted by the House on May | ||
10, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||