H.C.R. No. 16
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Florence Marie Hall, a philanthropist and admired
member of the Panhandle business community, is being posthumously
inducted into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, The Petroleum Hall of Fame, established in 1967 by
the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland, recognizes
individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the
development of the petroleum industry or have served as worthy
examples to those in the petroleum industry; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Granville and Florence Hall, Marie
Hall was born in Big Spring; she graduated from The Hockaday School
and Southern Methodist University and served as director of the
State National Bank of Big Spring; deeply devoted to West Texas, she
distinguished herself through her extensive charitable efforts; in
2011, she founded the FMH Foundation to support organizations and
programs focused on health sciences, rural health care, performing
and visual arts, and community and cultural endeavors, and over the
years, the foundation has provided nearly 600 grants to more than
130 agencies; Ms. Hall was president of the foundation until her
passing in 2017; and
WHEREAS, Among her accolades, Ms. Hall was named the 1987
Woman of the Year by the Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce and an
Outstanding Philanthropist by the Permian Basin Chapter of the
Association of Fundraising Professionals; moreover, she received
an honorary degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center as well as the Rosalind Redfern Library Benefactor Award and
the Turner Award from the Museum of the Southwest; and
WHEREAS, Through her enduring commitment to Big Spring and
communities across West Texas, Marie Hall built a legacy that will
continue to resonate in the years to come, and she is indeed a
worthy addition to the Petroleum Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor the memory of Florence Marie Hall on the occasion of
her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and pay
tribute to her life and achievements; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.
Craddick
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the Senate on
March 13, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor