Bill Text: TX SR263 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Rest Lawn Cemetery for receiving the Historic Texas Cemetery designation.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-25 - Reported enrolled [SR263 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR263-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Rest Lawn Cemetery in Houston, which has received the | ||
| Historic Texas Cemetery designation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rest Lawn is one of the oldest cemeteries in the | ||
| historically African American community of Acres Homes, an area | ||
| that by the 1950s was considered to be the largest unincorporated | ||
| Negro community in the southern United States; located about 12 | ||
| miles northwest of downtown Houston, the area was developed by | ||
| businessman Alfred A. Wright starting in 1910 and was finally | ||
| annexed to the City of Houston in the period of years from 1967 to | ||
| 1974; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Many of the city's African American community | ||
| leaders of the post-emancipation era are buried in the cemetery, | ||
| including veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean | ||
| War along with Texas native Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner, an African | ||
| American blues singer and musician; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rest Lawn Cemetery has been lovingly cared for | ||
| over the years by such volunteer groups as Second Chance | ||
| Outreach, Incorporated, and the Iota Iota Iota Chapter of Omega | ||
| Psi Phi Fraternity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rest Lawn Cemetery is a key historical site in | ||
| Houston; its designation as a Historic Texas Cemetery signifies | ||
| for future generations the importance of the cemetery in the | ||
| historical memory of this state; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize the historical significance of | ||
| Rest Lawn Cemetery and extend to all associated with the cemetery | ||
| congratulations on its designation as a Historic Texas Cemetery; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Rest Lawn Cemetery. | ||
| Whitmire | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 25, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
