SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 64
	WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been
	greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the
	Wallace Farm in Bell County has been officially recognized for
	its role in this proud tradition with its acceptance 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; established in 1873, the Wallace Farm is
	currently owned and operated by Laura W. Bergin and Christine W.
	Stockwell; and
	WHEREAS, The farm's founder, John Armstrong Wallace, was a
	native of Tennessee who moved with his family to Texas as a child;
	in 1873, he and his wife, Amanda Wallace, acquired 280 acres of
	land; there, they built their home and developed a ranch and
	farm, where they raised livestock and grew cotton, corn, oats,
	and wheat; they became the parents of 11 children, several of
	whom remained on the land; after the elder Mr. Wallace's passing
	in 1948, ownership of the farm was transferred to his youngest
	son, Wofford Garrison Wallace, who resided there and continued to
	raise livestock and cultivate crops on the property alongside his
	sisters, Amanda and Anna Belle; and
	WHEREAS, Wofford Wallace passed away in 1972, and his older
	brother, Henry Clay Wallace, assumed ownership of the farm, which
	was subsequently divided between his sons, Henry and Joseph;
	since the death of Henry Wallace Jr. in 2014, his daughters Laura
	and Christine have tended to the remaining 140 acres, where they
	currently grow corn; and
	WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working farm,
	Laura Bergin and Christine Stockwell 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 Laura W.
	Bergin and Christine W. Stockwell on the induction of the Wallace
	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 Ms. Bergin and Ms. Stockwell as an expression of
	high regard from the Texas Senate.
	Flores
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 31, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate