H.R. No. 372 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The death of William Herrell (Bill) Kugle, Jr., on 1-2 December 27, 1992, at the age of 67, has brought great sadness to 1-3 the many friends and relatives of this distinguished gentleman and 1-4 will be widely mourned throughout the Athens community, where he 1-5 was a prominent attorney and noted civil rights advocate; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Kugle leaves a long 1-7 and noteworthy record of service to his fellow man that began at 1-8 the age of 17, when he enlisted in the United States Army to serve 1-9 his country in World War II; stationed in the Pacific Theater, he 1-10 saw combat duty in New Guinea and the Philippines; and 1-11 WHEREAS, As a member of Company G of the 511th Paratrooper 1-12 Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division, Mr. Kugle participated in 1-13 the liberation of Manila and later served with the Occupation Army 1-14 of Japan following the Japanese surrender; and 1-15 WHEREAS, After receiving his law degree from The University 1-16 of Texas at Austin in 1950, he moved to Galveston to practice law, 1-17 embarking on a prominent and highly successful legal career 1-18 spanning four decades; and 1-19 WHEREAS, An unusually dedicated and civic-minded young man, 1-20 Mr. Kugle was elected to the House of Representatives of the 53rd 1-21 Texas Legislature while still in his 20s, serving his Galveston 1-22 constituents with the utmost integrity and distinction; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Joining the law firm of Justice and Justice in 1958, 1-24 Mr. Kugle made the bustling city of Athens in Henderson County his 2-1 permanent home, later practicing law with Kugle, Douglas and 2-2 Skelton, and most recently, Kugle and Skelton; and 2-3 WHEREAS, A champion of individual rights and environmental 2-4 concerns, Mr. Kugle participated in several notable state 2-5 constitutional decisions, including those regarding the 2-6 clear-cutting of national forest land and the noted Tyler Junior 2-7 College "hair" case of 1972; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Kugle belonged to numerous professional and 2-9 civic organizations, including the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2-10 and was a charter member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers 2-11 Association; Mr. Kugle was also an avid supporter of the Clint 2-12 W. Murchison Memorial Library and had served as president of the 2-13 Athens Little Theater; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Active in the Democratic Party as well, Mr. Kugle 2-15 was the Democratic Party chairman of Henderson County for 16 years 2-16 and had served on the Democratic State Executive Committee; and 2-17 WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Kugle traveled in Mexico 2-18 and Central America, often by motorcycle or sailboat, and had 2-19 canoed all the major rivers in Texas; most recently, he took a 2-20 float trip through scenic Boquillas Canyon on the Rio Grande with 2-21 Governor Ann Richards; and 2-22 WHEREAS, Throughout his active and fulfilling life, William 2-23 Herrell (Bill) Kugle, Jr., greatly benefited his community through 2-24 his tireless work in the legal profession and in civic service; 2-25 though his energy and compassion will be greatly missed, his memory 2-26 will continue to serve as inspiration to all those privileged to 2-27 know this remarkable man; now, therefore, be it 3-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 3-2 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William Herrell 3-3 (Bill) Kugle, Jr., and extend sympathy to the members of his 3-4 family: to his mother, Blanche Peveler Kugle; to his wife, Janet 3-5 Jensen; to his son, William H. Kugle III; to his two daughters, 3-6 Kandice L. Kugle and Cherry L. Kugle; to his brother and 3-7 sister-in-law, Donald and Patricia Kugle; to his grandchildren, 3-8 Jackson David Yarbrough, Katherine Ann Kugle, and Stormi Amanda 3-9 Kugle; to his aunts and uncles; to his nieces and nephew; and to 3-10 the other members of his family; and, be it further 3-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-12 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 3-13 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 3-14 William Herrell (Bill) Kugle, Jr. 3-15 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 3-16 William Herrell (Bill) Kugle, Jr. 3-17 Alexander 3-18 H.R. No. 372 3-19 _______________________________ 3-20 Speaker of the House 3-21 I certify that H.R. No. 372 was unanimously adopted by a 3-22 rising vote of the House on March 9, 1993. 3-23 _______________________________ 3-24 Chief Clerk of the House