H.R. No. 53
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of McCulloch County lost an esteemed
public official and a cherished friend with the passing of the
Honorable Bill J. Spiller on December 26, 2020, at the age of 62;
and
WHEREAS, Bill Spiller was born in Brady on November 4, 1958,
to Jack and Peggy Spiller, and he grew up with the companionship of
three siblings, Jane, Dan, and George; after graduating from Brady
High School, he continued his studies at The University of Texas at
Austin, where he earned a degree in public relations; and
WHEREAS, For more than 35 years, Judge Spiller enjoyed a
rewarding career in banking; he initially worked at financial
institutions in Austin and then Los Angeles before returning to
Texas to manage a group of banks with locations in Winters,
Eastland, Cisco, and Ranger; subsequently, he moved back to Brady
to manage the local Bank of America, and he went on to serve as
president of American State Bank in Big Spring for eight years,
until his retirement in 2013; he then returned home to Brady and
began working for the USDA Farm Service Agency; and
WHEREAS, Judge Spiller's deep commitment to his community led
him to participate in numerous civic endeavors over the years; in
2015, he became presiding judge of the Brady Municipal Court, and he
was elected as county judge of McCulloch County in 2018; he also
served as president of the Voca Community Center and the Voca
Cemetery Association, and he was a member of the City of Brady
Zoning Board of Adjustment and the McCulloch County Senior Citizen
Association Sunset Center Advisory Board; in his leisure hours, he
enjoyed traveling and spending time at the family ranch near Voca,
as well as pursuing his passion for history; and
WHEREAS, Bill Spiller was an accomplished professional who
also devoted himself to making McCulloch County an even better
place to live, and he leaves behind a record of good works that will
be admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Judge Bill J.
Spiller and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his sister, Jane Penn, and her husband, Lee Tetens; to his brothers,
Dan and George Spiller; to his nieces, Shelly Schueshler and Gena
Spiller; to his nephew, T. J. Penn, and his wife, Tracy; to his
great-nieces, M. J. and Allie Penn; and to his other 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 Judge Bill
Spiller.
Slawson
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 53 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on March 10, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House