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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Walter Lee Hall is retiring from Surety Title |
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| 6 | 7 | | Company in Junction in 2021, drawing to a close a notable career |
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| 7 | 8 | | that has spanned nearly a half century; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Kerrville, Lee Hall learned the value of |
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| 9 | 10 | | hard work at an early age, helping out on his family's ranch; he |
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| 10 | 11 | | lettered in football at Tivy High School, and after graduating in |
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| 11 | 12 | | 1969, he attended Schreiner College before earning his bachelor's |
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| 12 | 13 | | degree in agricultural economics at Texas Tech University in 1973; |
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| 13 | 14 | | and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hall began his career at the Junction branch of |
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| 15 | 16 | | Hill Country Savings and Loan, and he went on to work as a real |
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| 16 | 17 | | estate agent and appraiser; he was later employed by the Texas |
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| 17 | 18 | | Department of Human Resources, and in 2004 he joined Surety Title |
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| 18 | 19 | | Company, which he has served as Junction office manager; along the |
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| 19 | 20 | | way, he has maintained his family's ranching and hunting operations |
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| 20 | 21 | | with his siblings through the Hall Ranches Partnership; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his professional accomplishments, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Mr. Hall has contributed to his fellow citizens as a longtime |
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| 23 | 24 | | volunteer firefighter; he has served the Junction Volunteer Fire |
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| 24 | 25 | | Department as assistant chief, chief, and captain, and he has also |
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| 25 | 26 | | been active with the Kimble Rural Fire Department, holding several |
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| 26 | 27 | | leadership positions with that department as well; he has further |
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| 27 | 28 | | given back to the community as the constable for Kimble County, as |
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| 28 | 29 | | president of the Kimble Electric Cooperative and Kimble County Farm |
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| 29 | 30 | | Bureau boards, and as a board member for the Hill Country Cowboy |
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| 30 | 31 | | Camp Meeting, Nurses of Kimble County, and Kimble County Chamber of |
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| 31 | 32 | | Commerce; he was named Kimble County Citizen of the Year in 1994; |
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| 32 | 33 | | and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hall enjoys the love and |
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| 34 | 35 | | support of his wife, Fran Lane-Hall, as well as that of his |
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| 35 | 36 | | children, Melinda and Mark, and his grandchildren, Thomas, Riley, |
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| 36 | 37 | | and Megan; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Lee Hall's dedication, hard work, |
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| 38 | 39 | | and commitment to service have greatly benefited the people of |
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| 39 | 40 | | Kimble County and earned him the respect and admiration of all who |
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| 40 | 41 | | know him, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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| 41 | 42 | | spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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| 42 | 43 | | therefore, be it |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Walter Lee Hall on his retirement |
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| 45 | 46 | | from Surety Title Company and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 46 | 47 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for Mr. Hall as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 49 | 50 | | House of Representatives. |
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