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1	1	H.R. No. 2038
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Max Stool of San Antonio has distinguished himself
6	6	through his dedicated and enthusiastic service to his community,
7	7	state, and nation; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Dave and Esther Stool, Max Stool was born
9	9	on September 11, 1922, in Del Rio, just two years after his parents
10	10	had emigrated from the Ukraine through Ellis Island; as a youth, he
11	11	worked part-time in his father's clothing business, the Star Store,
12	12	which was located on the city's Main Street; he graduated in 1940
13	13	from Del Rio High School and went on to attend The University of
14	14	Texas at Austin; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mr. Stool was
16	16	inspired to enlist in the army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio,
17	17	and he subsequently trained in aircraft maintenance at Oklahoma A&M
18	18	University; he served as a member of the Army Air Corps and
19	19	participated in six campaigns, including Normandy, northern
20	20	France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, and Air Offensive
21	21	Europe, before being honorably discharged on October 2, 1945; he
22	22	was awarded the European Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with
23	23	six bronze stars; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Mr. Stool completed his bachelor's degree at
25	25	UT-Austin in 1947 and married the former Libbie Polsky in August of
26	26	that same year; the couple lived in Austin while Mr. Stool earned
27	27	his law degree, and then settled in Del Rio, where together they
28	28	raised three children, Ethan, Elizabeth, and Ben, and where Mr.
29	29	Stool returned to work at the Star Store; except for a stint as an
30	30	attorney with the Internal Revenue Service at the U.S. Department
31	31	of the Treasury, he helped operate the family business, which he
32	32	eventually took over, until his retirement in 2001; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Devoted to his hometown, Mr. Stool shared his time
34	34	and talents with such organizations as the local Girl Scouts
35	35	council, the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce, the Del Rio Council for
36	36	the Arts, and Val Verde Friends of the Arts, and he was active in the
37	37	Rotary Club for 50 years; moreover, he held public office as a board
38	38	member of the Del Rio Independent School District from 1961 to 1965
39	39	and later served as chair of the Val Verde County Democratic Party;
40	40	along the way, he volunteered in numerous United Fund campaigns and
41	41	served as the area liaison for the chaplain's office at Laughlin Air
42	42	Force Base; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Mr. Stool's public engagement further extends to his
44	44	membership in the Texas Jewish Historical Society and the Texas
45	45	Jewish War Veterans; dedicated to his faith and heritage, he has
46	46	twice traveled to Israel, and he celebrated a second bar mitzvah in
47	47	November 2007 at the age of 85; and
48	48	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan is known for his natural
49	49	curiosity, his ability to make and keep friends, and his
50	50	razor-sharp memory; he takes great pleasure in traveling,
51	51	corresponding with others, and spending time with his family, which
52	52	has grown to include six grandchildren; a resident of San Antonio
53	53	since 2003, he has shared his experience as a soldier during World
54	54	War II with local high school students; and
55	55	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Max Stool has demonstrated
56	56	a commitment to his fellow citizens, and it is indeed a pleasure to
57	57	honor him for his long and accomplished life; now, therefore, be it
58	58	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
59	59	Legislature hereby honor Max Stool for his outstanding
60	60	contributions to his community, state, and nation and extend to him
61	61	sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
62	62	further
63	63	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
64	64	prepared for Mr. Stool as an expression of high regard by the Texas
65	65	House of Representatives.
66	66	Gallego
67	67	Shelton
68	68	______________________________
69	69	Speaker of the House
70	70	I certify that H.R. No. 2038 was adopted by the House on May
71	71	19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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73	73	Chief Clerk of the House