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      88(3) SR 62 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62
            
                          WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been 
         
            greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and Helen 
         
            Bourquin Hawes and Dwain C. Hawes of Medina County have been 
         
            officially recognized as heirs to this proud tradition with the 
         
            acceptance of the DCH 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; and
         
                          WHEREAS, A native of Castroville, Albert Bourquin 
         
            purchased 200 acres of land in 1878, and he acquired an 
         
            additional 320 acres two years later; he and his family made 
         
            their home on the ranch, where they initially raised cattle, 
         
            hogs, and chickens as well as corn and maize; over the years, the 
         
            property was passed down to his children and their descendants, 
         
            and today, DCH Ranch is owned and operated by Mr.  Bourquin's 
         
            great-granddaughter, Helen Bourquin Hawes, and her husband, 
         
            Dwain; located just 12 miles northeast of Castroville, the ranch 
         
            currently produces cattle, coastal hay, and Sudan grazer; and
         
                          WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working ranch, 
         
            Helen Bourquin Hawes and Dwain Hawes 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 Helen 
         
            Bourquin Hawes and Dwain C. Hawes on the induction of the DCH 
         
            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 Bourquin Hawes 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. 62
	WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been
	greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and Helen
	Bourquin Hawes and Dwain C. Hawes of Medina County have been
	officially recognized as heirs to this proud tradition with the
	acceptance of the DCH 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; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Castroville, Albert Bourquin
	purchased 200 acres of land in 1878, and he acquired an
	additional 320 acres two years later; he and his family made
	their home on the ranch, where they initially raised cattle,
	hogs, and chickens as well as corn and maize; over the years, the
	property was passed down to his children and their descendants,
	and today, DCH Ranch is owned and operated by Mr. Bourquin's
	great-granddaughter, Helen Bourquin Hawes, and her husband,
	Dwain; located just 12 miles northeast of Castroville, the ranch
	currently produces cattle, coastal hay, and Sudan grazer; and
	WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working ranch,
	Helen Bourquin Hawes and Dwain Hawes 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 Helen
	Bourquin Hawes and Dwain C. Hawes on the induction of the DCH
	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 Bourquin Hawes 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