81R15933 CBE-D By: Maldonado H.R. No. 874 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Countless lives were forever enriched by Michael Hello of Austin, who passed away on January 22, 2009, at the age of 56; and WHEREAS, Born in Austin on March 4, 1952, to Lee and Anna Mae Hello, Mike Hello grew up with five brothers and three sisters; he attended Holy Cross High School and McCallum High School and at age 16 began working alongside his father in the family business, Capitol Amusement Company; he went on to lead the operation for 38 years, serving as president of the Amusement Music Operators of Texas along the way; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hello was the devoted husband of Cindy Hello, with whom he enjoyed nearly four decades of marriage, and together they raised three children, Amy, Andrew, and Elizabeth; moreover, Mr. Hello delighted in the company of his four grandchildren, Jay, Avery, Haley, and Madeline; and WHEREAS, Michael Hello made the world a better place to live for a large circle of family and friends; although he will be deeply missed, memories of him will forever be cherished by all those fortunate enough to have shared in his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Michael Hello and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Cindy Hello; to his children, Amy Edelmon and her husband, Donny, Andrew Hello and his wife, Cassie, and Elizabeth Hello; to his grandchildren, Jay, Avery, Haley, and Madeline; to his mother, Anna Mae Hello; to his brothers, Lee Hello, Jr., Gary Hello and his wife, Cindy, Chris Hello and his wife, Julie, Joseph Hello and his wife, Marcy, and Robert Hello; to his sisters, Marlene and Linda Hello and Regina Arnold; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Michael Hello.