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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fischer's Meat Market in Muenster celebrated its |
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90th anniversary in March 2017, and this occasion provides a |
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fitting opportunity to reflect on the rich history of this |
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family-owned enterprise; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by John August Fisher and Joseph W. |
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Fisher along with Walter Pulter and O. J. Huchton, the market opened |
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its doors on March 17, 1927, at a time when Muenster was benefiting |
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from the discovery of oil in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Like many other businesses, the meat market |
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struggled during the Great Depression, but the reputation of its |
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German sausage continued to spread beyond Muenster, and in 1933, |
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the inventory was expanded to include groceries as well; known as |
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Fisher's Super Market during this period, the shop needed more |
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space by 1962 and moved into a building that had formerly housed a |
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car dealership; in addition to gaining a larger retail store, the |
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Fishers were able to construct next to the building a new, modern |
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slaughterhouse; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1975, John and Joseph Fisher's sons, John C. |
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Fisher and Francis R. "Butch" Fisher, took over the business, and in |
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honor of their family's heritage, they remodeled the store to give |
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it a Bavarian-style appearance, a project that included the |
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installation of a glockenspiel clock tower; they also changed the |
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name of the store to accord with the original German spelling of |
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their family's surname; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the business is operated by Steven and Penny |
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Fisher, who represent the third generation of the family to run the |
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market, and the staff has grown to 75 employees; the store's |
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offerings now encompass a wide variety of cheeses, imported beers, |
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salsas, jams, and other goods, and much of the meat still comes from |
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Fischer's own feedlot; all of the fresh meats are still cut and |
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trimmed by hand; and |
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play a vital |
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role in meeting the needs of Texas communities, and it is fitting |
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that this notable establishment be recognized for its long history |
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of valued service to area residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 90th anniversary of Fischer's |
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Meat Market and extend to Steven and Penny Fisher and their staff |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Fischer's Meat Market as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1200 was adopted by the House on April |
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13, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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