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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
            
                   WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been 
         
            greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the Kraus 
         
            family of Gillespie County have been officially recognized as 
         
            heirs to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Kraus 
         
            Farm 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 Kraus Farm is currently owned and operated 
         
            by Jerome and Genevieve Kraus; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In 1855, Christian Kraus emigrated from Germany 
         
            to Fredericksburg, and he married Anna Maria Hofacker shortly 
         
            thereafter; he established Kraus Farm in 1873, and the family 
         
            resided on the property while raising cattle, goats, sheep, and 
         
            chickens and cultivating wheat and hay; his two sons, John and 
         
            Michael, eventually took over the farm's operation, and in the 
         
            1930s, it was passed down to Michael's children and their 
         
            families; the farm was transferred to Jerome Kraus in the 1980s, 
         
            and today, it continues to produce hay and cattle; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working farm, 
         
            the Krauses 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 Kraus 
         
            family on the induction of the Kraus Farm 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 Kraus 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. 61
	WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been
	greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the Kraus
	family of Gillespie County have been officially recognized as
	heirs to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Kraus
	Farm 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 Kraus Farm is currently owned and operated
	by Jerome and Genevieve Kraus; and

	WHEREAS, In 1855, Christian Kraus emigrated from Germany
	to Fredericksburg, and he married Anna Maria Hofacker shortly
	thereafter; he established Kraus Farm in 1873, and the family
	resided on the property while raising cattle, goats, sheep, and
	chickens and cultivating wheat and hay; his two sons, John and
	Michael, eventually took over the farm's operation, and in the
	1930s, it was passed down to Michael's children and their
	families; the farm was transferred to Jerome Kraus in the 1980s,
	and today, it continues to produce hay and cattle; and

	WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working farm,
	the Krauses 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 Kraus
	family on the induction of the Kraus Farm 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 Kraus 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