By:  Brown                                             S.R. No. 933
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2                               In Memory
    1-3                                  of
    1-4                            William C. Pool
    1-5        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
    1-6  of San Marcos in mourning the loss of William C. Pool who died
    1-7  April 30, 1995, at the age of 76; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Born on February 2, 1919, in Clifton, Texas, he
    1-9  earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from
   1-10  The University of Texas at Austin; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, A deeply patriotic man, he served his country
   1-12  honorably in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a pilot;
   1-13  he saw action again during the Korean War as a pilot; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Except for being a graduate instructor at the
   1-15  university, Professor Emeritus Pool spent his entire academic
   1-16  career at Southwest Texas State University, where he joined the
   1-17  faculty in 1947; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Greatly revered by his students, he was a favorite
   1-19  history professor and was the first faculty member to be presented
   1-20  with the Teaching Excellence Award; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Known as an enthusiastic baseball fan, Professor
   1-22  Pool was an avid supporter of baseball, loved to play baseball, and
   1-23  organized club teams on campus long before baseball was a National
    2-1  Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned sport; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, He was the first paid baseball coach at
    2-3  Southwest Texas State, balancing his academic responsibilities
    2-4  with his athletic duties; he will be remembered as a fervent fan
    2-5  who continued to follow the progress of his team even after his
    2-6  retirement in 1986; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, A man of integrity, strength, and compassion, he
    2-8  gave unselfishly of his time to others; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, A respected and beloved member of his community,
   2-10  Professor Pool will be remembered for his devotion to his family,
   2-11  Southwest Texas State University, his students, and his favorite
   2-12  sport; now, therefore, be it
   2-13        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-14  74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
   2-15  members of his bereaved family; and, be it further
   2-16        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
   2-17  for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
   2-18  Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do
   2-19  so in memory of William C. Pool.
   2-20                               ______________________________________
   2-21                                      President of the Senate
   2-22                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-23                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-24                               on May 5, 1995, by a rising vote.
   2-25                               ______________________________________
    3-1                                      Secretary of the Senate
    3-2                               ______________________________________
    3-3                                        Member, Texas Senate