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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 65
            
                   WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been 
         
            greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the Grote 
         
            family of Llano County have been officially recognized as heirs 
         
            to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Holistic and 
         
            Historical 1882 Grote Ranch into the state's Family Land Heritage 
         
            Program in 2023; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture, 
         
            this program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous 
         
            agricultural operation by the same family for a century or more; 
         
            the Grote Ranch is currently owned and operated by Janice Annette 
         
            Jensen, great-granddaughter of its founders; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The Grote Ranch was established in 1882 by C. H. 
         
            and Mina Grote, who raised Hereford cattle on the 2,000-acre 
         
            property; Mr. and Mrs. Grote became the parents of 11 children, 
         
            several of whom continued working the land after the couple's 
         
            passing in 1948; their son Raymond Grote inherited 425 acres of 
         
            the ranch, and following his death, his wife, Annette Dupree 
         
            Grote, raised Angus cattle on the property; upon her passing, 
         
            their daughter Annette Helen Altgelt Grote took over her parents' 
         
            share of the land, and in 2012, Mrs. Grote's daughter and current 
         
            owner Janice Annette Jensen inherited 30 acres; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working ranch, 
         
            the Grotes are making their own contribution to their family's 
         
            legacy, and it is indeed fitting that they be honored for their 
         
            outstanding stewardship; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Grote 
         
            family on the induction of the Holistic and Historical 1882 Grote 
         
            Ranch into the Texas Department of Agriculture Family Land 
         
            Heritage Program and extend to them sincere best wishes for the 
         
            future; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for the Grote family as an expression of high regard 
         
            from the Texas Senate.
         
            Flores
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 31, 2023.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 65
	WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been
	greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the Grote
	family of Llano County have been officially recognized as heirs
	to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Holistic and
	Historical 1882 Grote Ranch into the state's Family Land Heritage
	Program in 2023; and
	WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture,
	this program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous
	agricultural operation by the same family for a century or more;
	the Grote Ranch is currently owned and operated by Janice Annette
	Jensen, great-granddaughter of its founders; and
	WHEREAS, The Grote Ranch was established in 1882 by C. H.
	and Mina Grote, who raised Hereford cattle on the 2,000-acre
	property; Mr. and Mrs. Grote became the parents of 11 children,
	several of whom continued working the land after the couple's
	passing in 1948; their son Raymond Grote inherited 425 acres of
	the ranch, and following his death, his wife, Annette Dupree
	Grote, raised Angus cattle on the property; upon her passing,
	their daughter Annette Helen Altgelt Grote took over her parents'
	share of the land, and in 2012, Mrs. Grote's daughter and current
	owner Janice Annette Jensen inherited 30 acres; and
	WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working ranch,
	the Grotes are making their own contribution to their family's
	legacy, and it is indeed fitting that they be honored for their
	outstanding stewardship; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Grote
	family on the induction of the Holistic and Historical 1882 Grote
	Ranch into the Texas Department of Agriculture Family Land
	Heritage Program and extend to them sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for the Grote family as an expression of high regard
	from the Texas Senate.

	Flores



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 31, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate