By:  West                                              S.R. No. 294
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2                               In Memory
    1-3                                  of
    1-4                        Lillie Belle Brown Hall
    1-5        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas was saddened by
    1-6  the loss of Lillie Belle Brown Hall who died on February 19, 1995,
    1-7  at the age of 87; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, She was born on February 10, 1908, in Dallas to
    1-9  John Brown and Reaphy Tabb Brown; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Lillie Belle Brown attended elementary school
   1-11  and Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas; she received her
   1-12  bachelor of arts degree from Bishop College in Marshall, Texas;
   1-13  she earned her master's degree in English from Teachers College
   1-14  of Columbia University in New York, New York; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hall was quite young when she began teaching
   1-16  and she taught for 50 years, never missing a day of work; her first
   1-17  teaching post was in Point, Texas; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Her next teaching position was in Gilmer, Texas,
   1-19  where she became a nationally noted coach for the girls' basketball
   1-20  team; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, She later moved to Dallas and taught at Lincoln High
   1-22  School and Hillcrest High School; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Lillie Belle was joined in matrimony to J. D. Hall
    2-1  on June 17, 1935; they enjoyed a happy home life that enabled them
    2-2  to raise and educate several young people; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, A woman who had strong religious feelings, she
    2-4  accepted Christ at an early age; Mrs. Hall became an active
    2-5  member of Mount Rose Baptist Church in Dallas; she later joined
    2-6  Good Street Baptist Church and served for many years as an active
    2-7  member; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, After her retirement, this remarkable woman became
    2-9  an activist for numerous social, civic, and religious causes; she
   2-10  was an advocate for senior citizens throughout the State of Texas;
   2-11  and
   2-12        WHEREAS, Her zest for her work was apparent in her leadership,
   2-13  loyalty, and dedication to those she taught and loved; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, This respected lady's varied and notable achievements
   2-15  contributed greatly to the development and progress of her beloved
   2-16  community, city, and state; now, therefore, be it
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-18  74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to her bereaved
   2-19  family:  her husband, J. D. Hall; her cousin, Johnnie Lee Graves;
   2-20  and Phyllis Tucker and Sylvia Woods, whom she and her husband
   2-21  raised; and, be it further
   2-22        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
   2-23  members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
   2-24  Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
   2-25  in memory of Lillie Belle Brown Hall.
    3-1                               ______________________________________
    3-2                                      President of the Senate
    3-3                                    I hereby certify that the above
    3-4                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    3-5                               on February 23, 1995, by a rising vote.
    3-6                               ______________________________________
    3-7                                      Secretary of the Senate
    3-8                               ______________________________________
    3-9                                        Member, Texas Senate