H.R. No. 481
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Walter Lee Hall is retiring from Surety Title
Company in Junction in 2021, drawing to a close a notable career
that has spanned nearly a half century; and
WHEREAS, A native of Kerrville, Lee Hall learned the value of
hard work at an early age, helping out on his family's ranch; he
lettered in football at Tivy High School, and after graduating in
1969, he attended Schreiner College before earning his bachelor's
degree in agricultural economics at Texas Tech University in 1973;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall began his career at the Junction branch of
Hill Country Savings and Loan, and he went on to work as a real
estate agent and appraiser; he was later employed by the Texas
Department of Human Resources, and in 2004 he joined Surety Title
Company, which he has served as Junction office manager; along the
way, he has maintained his family's ranching and hunting operations
with his siblings through the Hall Ranches Partnership; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional accomplishments,
Mr. Hall has contributed to his fellow citizens as a longtime
volunteer firefighter; he has served the Junction Volunteer Fire
Department as assistant chief, chief, and captain, and he has also
been active with the Kimble Rural Fire Department, holding several
leadership positions with that department as well; he has further
given back to the community as the constable for Kimble County, as
president of the Kimble Electric Cooperative and Kimble County Farm
Bureau boards, and as a board member for the Hill Country Cowboy
Camp Meeting, Nurses of Kimble County, and Kimble County Chamber of
Commerce; he was named Kimble County Citizen of the Year in 1994;
and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hall enjoys the love and
support of his wife, Fran Lane-Hall, as well as that of his
children, Melinda and Mark, and his grandchildren, Thomas, Riley,
and Megan; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Lee Hall's dedication, hard work,
and commitment to service have greatly benefited the people of
Kimble County and earned him the respect and admiration of all who
know him, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well
spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his life; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Walter Lee Hall on his retirement
from Surety Title Company and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Hall as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 481 was adopted by the House on April
9, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House