Official State of Texas Ceremony
Commemorating the
175th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto
April 21, 2011
11:00 A.M.
San Jacinto Monument
"Honor the Texas Flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God,
one and indivisible."
"Texas, Our Texas"
Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty State!
Texas, our Texas! So wonderful, so great!
Boldest and grandest, withstanding ev'ry test;
O Empire, wide and glorious, you stand supremely blest.
CHORUS
God bless you, Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
that you may grow in power and worth,
Throughout the ages long.
Copyright 1925: Words by Gladys Yoakum and William J. Marsh
Music by William J. Marsh
Program
Musical Prelude
Sam Houston State University Bearkat Marching Band
Master of Ceremonies
Ron Stone, Jr.
Welcome
Trey Strake, Chairman
San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board
Presentation of Colors
1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment
Invocation
Patsy Teas, Chaplain
San Jacinto Descendants
Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag
Melody Townsend
President General, CRT
National Anthem
Sam Houston State University Bearkat Marching Band
Led by Nita Wilkerson, Miss Ima Hogg Chapter, DRT
Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag
Melody Townsend
President General, CRT
"Texas, Our Texas"
Sam Houston State University Bearkat Marching Band
Recognition of Scholarship Recipients
Patti Adkins, President General, DRT
Eron Tynes, President, San Jacinto Chapter, DRT
Sam F. Clark, Jr., KSJ, President General, SRT
Denton Bryant, SRT Education Committee Chairman
Sam Houston IV, KSJ
Great Grandson of General Sam Houston
Recognition of USS TEXAS (SSN 775)
Sailors of the Year
Ron Brown, President
San Jacinto Chapter SRT
Special Greetings
The Honorable Jack Morman
Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 2
The Honorable Wayne Smith
State Representative, LD 128
Carter Smith
Executive Director, TPWD
Introduction of Speaker
Bob Hixon, Chairman
Principal Speaker
The Honorable Mark White
Former Governor of Texas
Benediction
Carl Osborne, Chaplain
San Jacinto Chapter, SRT
Salute to Texas Patriots
The Texas Army
Musical Finale
The 2011 Planning Committee wishes to express appreciation to the staff of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the San Jacinto Museum of History for their ouststanding support of this year's ceremony.
Sponsors
Victory Sponsors
San Jacinto Chapter, DRT / San Jacinto Museum of History
Taste of Texas Restaurant
Texian Sponsors
Battleship Texas Foundation / Friends of San Jacinto Battleground
Bob and Sarita Hixon / San Jacinto Descendants
Lone Star Sponsors
Al Davis / Mr. & Mrs. L. Clay Fisher
The Honorable Sylvia Garcia / Sam Houston Chapter, SRT
Mike & Sandy Lamb / Piney Woods Chapter, SRT
San Jacinto Chapter, SRT / Mr. & Mrs. Arthur A Seeligson
Trey Strake / Texas Star Chapter, DRT
Monument Sponsors
Seth Hurin Bates Chapter, DRT / James Bowie Chapter, SRT
Ephraim M. Daggett Chapter, DRT / Alfred Davis, Jr.
George S. Gayle, III / John Floyd Gilbert Chapter, DRT
Dr. & Mrs. Carlos R. Hamilton, Jr.
Holland Lodge, No. 1, A.F. & A.M.
Dorothy Knox Howe Houghton / President Houston Chapter, SRT
Lone Star Chapter, SRT / The Honorable Sandy Pickett
Seguin Family Historical Society
General James Smith Chapter, DRT / Steamboat House Restaurant
William Barret Travis Chapter, DRT / Eron Brimberry Tynes
Mr. & Mrs. James G. Ulmer
Battleground Sponsors
Gina Chapman Bouchard / Denton Bryant
Cedar Mountain Chapter, DRT / Cradle of Texas Chapter. DRT
Aaron Estes Chapter, DRT / Fort Brown Chapter DRT
Fort Settlement Chapter, DRT / Miss Ima Hogg Chapter, DRT
James A. Reeder, Jr. & Eric D. Nevil
Sterling C. Robertson Chapter, DRT
Stenson-Simpson Chapter, DRT
Mr. & Mrs. John Stanley Taylor
Frances Cooke Van Zandt Chapter, DRT
2011 Planning Committee
Ron Brown / Nancy Burch / Al Davis / Hon. Sylvia R. Garcia
George S. Gayle III / William P. Haddock / Sam Houston IV
Steven Howell / Russ Kuykendall / Nan Morris / Bob Smith
Larry Spasic / Beth Tragus / Eron Tynes
Event Co-Chairs
Nancy Burch / Clay Fisher
Vice Co-Chairs
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