Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 2344
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
6	6	a close with the passing of Samuel Loyd Neal Jr. of Corpus Christi
7	7	on July 30, 2022, at the age of 85; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A native of Paris, Texas, Loyd Neal was born on
9	9	June 22, 1937; he married his high school sweetheart, Thetis, in
10	10	1959, and the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned 63 years;
11	11	he took great pride in his two children, Ann and Samuel, and his
12	12	seven grandchildren, Kendall, Leyton, Logan, Krista, Samuel,
13	13	Sterling, and Savannah, and two great-grandchildren, Penelope and
14	14	Dorothy Neal; a man of faith, he was a congregant of St. John's
15	15	United Methodist Church and later First United Methodist Church;
16	16	and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. Neal was a member of the Corps of Cadets at Texas
18	18	A&M University, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1959, and
19	19	he later earned a master's degree from Texas A&I University; a
20	20	graduate of the U.S. Army War College and the Command and General
21	21	Staff College, he served in the army for more than three decades
22	22	before retiring at the rank of colonel in 1989; he was eventually
23	23	inducted into the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor and named
24	24	a distinguished alumnus by Texas A&M; and
25	25	WHEREAS, In civilian life, Mr. Neal enjoyed a long and
26	26	successful career in insurance in Corpus Christi; he worked for
27	27	Aetna before joining W. L. Dinn and Company, where he rose to become
28	28	president, and he subsequently became president of Hilb, Rogal &
29	29	Hobbs Corpus Christi and executive vice president of HRH Texas; he
30	30	retired in 1997; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his fellow citizens, Mr. Neal
32	32	served for four terms as mayor of Corpus Christi and was elected to
33	33	three terms as a county judge; along the way, he was appointed by
34	34	Governor George W. Bush to the Texas Strategic Military Planning
35	35	Commission and by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Military
36	36	Preparedness Commission; in addition, he gave generously of his
37	37	time and talents to a host of organizations, including the Texas
38	38	Municipal League, the Corpus Christi Rotary Club, the South Texas
39	39	Military Facilities Task Force, the Corpus Christi Regional
40	40	Economic Development Corporation, the United Corpus Christi
41	41	Chamber of Commerce, the Art Museum of South Texas, and the
42	42	Driscoll's Children's Hospital; and
43	43	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a respected community leader,
44	44	and a proud veteran and Aggie, Loyd Neal lived a full and generous
45	45	life, and his contributions will long be remembered; now,
46	46	therefore, be it
47	47	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
48	48	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Samuel Loyd
49	49	Neal Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many
50	50	friends; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
53	53	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Loyd Neal.
54	54	Herrero
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 2344 was unanimously adopted by a
58	58	rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023.
59	59	______________________________
60	60	Chief Clerk of the House