Bill Text: TX HR953 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-16 - Reported enrolled [HR953 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR953-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 953 |
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WHEREAS, The Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department celebrated | ||
the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, The members of the Crosbyton VFD proved their mettle | ||
during the department's first year when they rallied to fight a | ||
serious fire in the nearby town of Ralls in August 1918; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1926, the department purchased its first fire | ||
truck from Seagrave Fire Apparatus in Columbus, Ohio; a | ||
representative from Crosbyton traveled to Fort Worth to pick up the | ||
new vehicle, which had arrived by rail, and drove it the remaining | ||
distance on unpaved roads to its new home; now retired, the truck | ||
remains in the possession of the department as a treasured piece of | ||
its history; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through the years, multiple generations of families | ||
have served the Crosbyton VFD, and it has earned a reputation as one | ||
of the best departments in the plains region; in 2011, it played a | ||
vital role in fighting area grass fires, saving not only Crosbyton | ||
but helping to put out fires in Garza, Dickens, Motley, and Floyd | ||
Counties; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, under the leadership of Chief Jim Justus, the | ||
members of the Crosbyton VFD meet every Monday for training and | ||
fellowship, and they continue to honor their legacy by raising | ||
money for the restoration of the Seagrave truck; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of a century, the firefighters of | ||
the Crosbyton VFD have responded to emergencies both large and | ||
small, protecting the lives and property of their fellow citizens | ||
and exemplifying the highest ideals of their profession; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the | ||
Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department and extend to its members | ||
sincere best wishes for continued success with their important | ||
work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department as an | ||
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Springer | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 953 was adopted by the House on April | ||
12, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||