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On June 27, 1997 Montgomery County Texas dignitaries met to observe the
official declaration of the resolution that Montgomery County was the birthplace
of the Texas Lone Star Flag. Officials and dignitaries were: Judge Barb Sadler;
County Commissioners Mike Meador, Jim Simmons & Malcolm Purvis; Mayor
of Conroe, Carter Moore & other mayors of Montgomery County cities; Members
of the Montgomery County, Texas Chambers of Commerce; and Curator Gertie
Spencer, along with the Heritage Museum Board of Directors and invited
guests.
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Members of the Chamber of Commerce and the Heritage Museum worked very hard
to find sufficient evidence to prove
Charles B. Stewart was the actual
designer of the Lone Star Flag, and deserve credit for this feat.
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House of Representatives Bob Rabuck, who was instrumental in presenting
the bill to the Legislature, read the following Resolution signed by Gov.
George Bush on May 30, 1997:
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LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM (R)
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BILL TEXT REPORT 6/20/97 L18030c
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HR 1123 ENROLLED VERSION
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R E S O L U T I O N
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"WHEREAS, The Lone Star Flag, with its vibrant fields of red, white, and
blue and a single inset star, has served as a proud symbol of Texas since
1839; and
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WHEREAS, At the request of President Mirabeau B. Lamar,
Dr. Charles B. Stewart of Montgomery County created this inspirational banner, and the elegant
simplicity of his design truly exemplified the united will of the citizens
of the new Republic of Texas; and
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WHEREAS, After winning approval by a committee of six signers of the Texas
Declaration of Independence and then Congress, the Lone Star Flag was officially
designated in 1839, and since that time it has graced flagpoles across the
state of Texas; and
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WHEREAS, Following Dr. Stewart‘s passing, his flag sketch and other
materials were handed down first to his son, Edmund, and later to his
granddaughter, Elizabeth Stewart Fling, who donated them to the State Archives
in Austin in order to preserve her grandfather’s historic works for
current and future generations of Texans; and
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WHEREAS, In recognition of Dr. Stewart’s timeless contribution to
our state’s heritage, a history of the flag documentation was created
for permanent display at the Montgomery County Heritage Museum in Conroe;
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WHEREAS, Dr. Charles B. Stewart’s design of the Lone Star Flag created
in cloth and in color an embodiment of the spirit and will of the people
of Texas, and his work remains a great source of pride to the people of
Montgomery County today, nearly 150 years after its creation; now, therefore,
be it
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 7th Texas Legislature
hereby officially commemorate Montgomery County as the birthplace of the
Lone Star Flag.
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I certify that H. R. No. 1123 was adopted by the House on May 30, 1997
by a non-record vote. Signed Chief Clerk of the House."
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Judge Sadler announced that an 80 foot flag pole will be installed at
the entrance to the Heritage Museum on Interstate 45, Conroe, Texas. It will
carry a giant Texas flag, illuminated with floodlights.
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Texas Flags may be purchased from the
Heritage Museum of Montgomery County
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Aren't We Proud!!!!!!
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Heritage Museum of Montgomery County
Texas has created and published a fantastic
Pictorial History of Montgomery County, Texas entitled Montgomery County,
Texas: Picture of A Dream Coming True. ISBN 0-89865-997-3
Take a trip back
in time as you view this book. It is 8-1/2 x 11" limited edition, 192-page
hard-cover volume, with a full-color collage dust jacket, 289
photographs - many never before published. Price $34.95 + $2.88
sales tax. Order from
Heritage Museum of Montgomery County
Texas,
I-45, Conroe, TX 77301 or call 936-539-6873 to order your copies
today!
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