WHEREAS John Marsh was an historical force on at least two American frontiers;

AND WHEREAS John Marsh was preeminent in encouraging American pioneers and settlers to come to California and the Great Valley prior to 1846;

AND WHEREAS John Marsh's Rancho Los Meganos was the original terminus of the California Trail;

AND WHEREAS his stone dwelling on this site, locally called The Stone House, is held by the State of California for purposes of preservation and restoration;

AND WHEREAS said Stone House has been allowed to deteriorate under State stewardship to a disgraceful condition so unstable as to put the very existence of this historic structure at dire risk;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the________________________________________________ urges said State of California, as guardian of this historic landmark, to take immediate and emphatic steps to stabilize the condition of said John Marsh dwelling, and to forthwith begin a plan of restoration so that this important relic of California's early history be preserved for the edification and enjoyment of future generations.