85S12443 JGH-D
By: Moody H.R. No. 368
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Robert G. Neill Jr. of El Paso, who died on May 30,
2015, at the age of 70; and
WHEREAS, Bob Neill was born in Passaic, New Jersey, on June 4,
1944, to Mildred Ziegler and Robert Neill, who served as a
lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army; the family lived in France,
South Korea, and Brownwood, Texas, before settling in El Paso in
1957; Mr. Neill graduated as co-valedictorian of the Irvin High
School Class of 1962, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree at
Colgate University; after receiving his law degree from The
University of Texas at Austin in 1970, he returned to El Paso with
his new bride, Rosemary Vivero; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Neill began his career in the trust department
of the El Paso National Bank, where he rose to vice president; he
later opened a private practice in probate law, helping countless
clients over the years, no matter how difficult their cases and
regardless of their ability to pay; he was a founding member and
board chair of the El Paso Probate Bar Association, a fellow of the
Texas Bar Foundation, and a founding board member of the El Paso
Community Foundation; and
WHEREAS, From his college days in Austin until the end of his
life, Mr. Neill was a dedicated member of the Democratic Party,
helping to run campaigns, advising candidates and elected
officials, and fund-raising; he was twice a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention as well as a member of the State
Democratic Executive Committee and a co-chair of the state party;
in 2002, he helped bring the state convention to El Paso; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Neill shared 46 years of
marriage with his wife, Rosemary, and he once turned down a ride on
Air Force One with President Jimmy Carter to take his children,
Margaret and Alex, trick-or-treating; through the years, he took
great pride in his children's successes, and he later found immense
joy in spending time with his granddaughters, Olivia and Evelyn;
and
WHEREAS, Admired for his compassion, integrity, and good
humor, Bob Neill lived a life rich in personal and professional
achievements, and he leaves behind a record of service that will
continue to inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Robert G. Neill Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his
relatives and many friends; 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 Bob Neill.