SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1225
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize longtime Houston journalist Leon Hale on the grand
occasion of his 90th birthday; and
WHEREAS, Leon Hale was born in Stephenville, Texas, on May 30,
1921; he moved frequently during the Great Depression and served
in Europe during World War II; and
WHEREAS, He started his long newspaper career in 1947 at
the Houston Post as the farm and ranch editor; he began writing a
column five days a week for the newspaper in 1956; he joined the
Houston Chronicle in 1984 and began writing a web log in 2006; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hale entertained thousands of readers in his
column with down-home topics and everyday musings about family,
working for a living, corn bread and beans, growing old, the view
from the front porch, bachelorhood, marriage, friendship,
church, trains and automobiles, and his annual Loop 610 test
drive; and
WHEREAS, He introduced generations of Houstonians to
characters including Madame Z, Old Friend Morgan, icehouse
regulars, the big red mule, and the Old Codgers Club; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his thousands of newspaper
columns, Mr. Hale has written 11 books; he is a popular gentleman
and a well-known and much-loved writer, and 2,000 of his fans
competed in a quiz about his career to win a seat at his 90th
birthday celebration; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby recognize Leon Hale as a treasured citizen of
Texas and salute him on the momentous occasion of his 90th
birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as a memento of this special day.
Ellis, Huffman
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 27, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate