Bill Text: TX HR488 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Gary Dunshee, founder of the Trappings of Texas Custom Cowboy Gear and Western Art Exhibit and Sale, on the occasion of the event's 25th anniversary.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-23 - Reported enrolled [HR488 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR488-Introduced.html

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82R7928 MGR-D
By: Gallego H.R. No. 488

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 25th annual Trappings of Texas Custom Cowboy
Gear and Western Art Exhibit and Sale is taking place at the Museum
of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine on February
25 and 26, 2011, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to
recognize the creator and longtime curator of the event, Gary
Dunshee; and
WHEREAS, After attending a cowboy poetry reading in Elko,
Nevada, in 1985, Gary Dunshee and Sul Ross faculty member Dr.
Barbara Nelson decided to start a similar tradition in Alpine;
while Dr. Nelson organized the first Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering,
Mr. Dunshee, co-owner of Big Bend Saddlery, collected Western gear
to display as part of the event, and his efforts gave birth to the
Trappings of Texas exhibit; he went on to serve as curator of the
annual show for 16 years; and
WHEREAS, Trappings of Texas is the sole fund-raiser held at
the Museum of the Big Bend, and a portion of the proceeds goes to
support exhibits and educational programs throughout the year; the
2011 show is once again taking place in conjunction with the Texas
Cowboy Poetry Gathering and features more than 120 works by over 60
artists; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dunshee has owned Big Bend Saddlery since 1977
and has built award-winning saddles for the Professional Rodeo
Cowboys Association and done custom work for many celebrities; he
has served as a sponsor of the Working Ranch Cowboys Association and
participated in that group's World Championship Ranch Rodeo as well
as the Western Heritage Classic Ranch Rodeo, the Texas Ranch
Roundup, and the Tejas Vaquero Trail Ride; in addition, he has
demonstrated his saddle-making skills nationwide, including at the
Smithsonian Institution; and
WHEREAS, This notable Texan is a former president of the
Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and Rodeo Exes
Association at Sul Ross State University, and he is a financial
contributor to the school and an avid recruiter for the
agricultural program; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Dunshee enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Hillary, and their two children, Wade and
Mattie; and
WHEREAS, Gary Dunshee is a skilled artist who has worked to
benefit his community and to preserve and promote the traditional
crafts of the American West, and he may indeed take pride in his
many achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Gary Dunshee, founder of the Trappings of
Texas Custom Cowboy Gear and Western Art Exhibit and Sale, on the
occasion of the event's 25th anniversary; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Dunshee as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.