HR1253 - Honoring the Magnolia Historical Society for its efforts to preserve and promote local history.

      H.R. No. 1253       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the Magnolia Historical   Society has worked to preserve, share, and celebrate the history of   the community; and          WHEREAS, Founded in 1993 by Celeste Graves and Patsy   Ogden-Williams, the Magnolia Historical Society manages the   Magnolia Depot Museum Complex; the site is home to the town's   original railroad depot, which was built in 1902 with folk   Victorian architecture as a station on the International and Great   Northern Railroad; in 1999, the depot was designated a Recorded   Texas Historic Landmark; and          WHEREAS, Other artifacts on display at the museum include a   19th-century sawmill and a Southern Pacific caboose painted in   historically accurate colors; in addition, a wood-frame house that   served as the office and barber shop of Dr. J. M. Ware is located   there; and          WHEREAS, By maintaining the museum complex and its artifacts,   the Magnolia Historical Society has helped to ensure the   preservation of the town's heritage and to deepen the appreciation   of its history by its residents, and it is fitting to acknowledge   the dedicated work of the organization's members; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor the Magnolia Historical Society for its   efforts to preserve and promote local history and extend to its   members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Bell of Montgomery     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1253 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House