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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Frederic William "Tony" Hall of Kimble County, who |
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passed away on November 8, 2020, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Tony Hall was born in San Angelo to Fred and Martha |
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Hall on July 13, 1939, and he grew up in Eden with four siblings, |
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Edwin, David, Nancy, and Diane; in 1963, he married Jane Mears, and |
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he became the proud father of two sons, Stephen and Andrew; after |
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his first wife passed away in 1992, he was fortunate to find love |
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again with his second wife, Judy Black Hall; he had the pleasure of |
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welcoming into his family two stepsons, Ira and Clay, as well as |
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three grandchildren, Carson, Grant, and Claire; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his graduation from Texas A&M University |
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in 1961, Mr. Hall enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in a field |
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artillery unit in Bad Kissingen, Germany; returning to civilian |
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life, he briefly worked as the administrator of the Concho County |
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Hospital in Eden before earning a master's degree in health care |
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administration from Trinity University in San Antonio; after |
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completing a residency at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, he |
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served for five years as assistant hospital administrator at |
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Midland Memorial Hospital and for 25 years as the CEO of Sid |
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Peterson Memorial Hospital in Kerrville; and |
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WHEREAS, During his years in Kerrville, Mr. Hall was active |
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with First United Methodist Church and several civic organizations, |
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and after retiring to a ranch near Junction, he continued to serve |
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his community through his involvement with the Kimble County Soil |
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and Water Conservation District, the Kimble County Prescribed Burn |
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Association, the Kimble County Hospital Foundation Board, and First |
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United Methodist Church of Junction; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a respected professional, and |
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an engaged citizen, Tony Hall lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and he leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can |
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remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frederic William |
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Hall and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his passing; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tony Hall. |