R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The family and friends of Paul Thomas O'Neill were 1-2 deeply saddened by his passing on January 26, 1997, at the age of 1-3 63, and the members of this chamber join the O'Neill family and the 1-4 Beaumont community in bidding a reluctant farewell to this highly 1-5 regarded gentleman; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A native and lifelong resident of Beaumont, 1-7 Mr. O'Neill attended Beaumont schools, and after proudly serving 1-8 his country as a member of the United States Air Force, he founded 1-9 Balboa Company in 1968; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Mr. O'Neill was a long-standing member of the Rotary 1-11 Club of Beaumont, and he treasured both his relationships with his 1-12 fellow Rotarians and his involvement in the club's many diverse 1-13 activities; and 1-14 WHEREAS, He was also a devoted family man who enjoyed a 1-15 richly rewarding marriage with his wife, Mary, and who took immense 1-16 pride in his children and grandchildren; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Paul O'Neill set a fine example of hard work and 1-18 community leadership for others to follow, and his many 1-19 contributions to the city of Beaumont will not soon be forgotten; 1-20 although his presence is gone from us now, his unique spirit will 1-21 surely live on in the hearts of the many people whose lives he 1-22 touched; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Paul Thomas O'Neill 2-1 and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his 2-2 beloved wife, Mary Fazio O'Neill; to his daughter and son-in-law, 2-3 Peggy and Richard Robertson; to his son and daughter-in-law, Nick 2-4 and Roxanne O'Neill; to his brothers, John O'Neill, William 2-5 O'Neill, and Mike O'Neill; to his grandchildren, Allen, April, and 2-6 Thomas Robertson, and Lindsay and Dominick O'Neill; and to all the 2-7 relatives and many friends of this distinguished Texan; and, be it 2-8 further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-11 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-12 Paul Thomas O'Neill. Stiles _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 259 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 20, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House