By Stiles                                        H.R. No. 261

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Hal Edward Wingate on September 5,

 1-2     1995, at the age of 85, has brought a great loss to the family and

 1-3     many friends of this esteemed gentleman; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of Beaumont and a descendant of pioneers

 1-5     who settled the region in the 1800s, Mr. Wingate was born to the

 1-6     land and to the tradition of ranching and rice farming; he spent

 1-7     his long and productive life developing and caring for the land

 1-8     that his family had owned and used for generations; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, To Mr. Wingate, family was of paramount importance

1-10     in his life; married in 1933 to Pansy Grammier, he and his wife

1-11     were blessed with two daughters, Joyce and Barbara, and they shared

1-12     a deep and abiding love for 63 years; this happy couple's life was

1-13     further enriched by their five grandsons, all of whom grew to be

1-14     distinguished men under the guidance of their affectionate

1-15     grandfather; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Hal Edward Wingate will long be remembered in his

1-17     community as a warm-hearted, friendly man who loved people; he was

1-18     well known for his humorous stories and was a familiar sight

1-19     driving to the feed store with his cowboy hat cocked to the right

1-20     and his dog in the back; and

1-21           WHEREAS, In addition, this respected gentleman  will be

1-22     remembered for the service he gave to his community; an active

1-23     citizen who believed strongly in fulfilling his civic duty, he was

1-24     a lifetime member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church and  a member of

 2-1     the Knights of Columbus; a trustee of the Hamshire-Fannett Schools

 2-2     for 20 years, he also served as a member of the Fannett Water Board

 2-3     and the local fire department, and he completed a remarkable

 2-4     53-year tenure as the election chairman of Precinct 30; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Hal Edward Wingate was a man of insight and

 2-6     integrity whose commitment to his family and community was an

 2-7     inspiration to all who knew him, and although his guidance and

 2-8     devotion has been missed, his spirit surely lives on in the hearts

 2-9     of the many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it

2-10           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-11     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Hal Edward Wingate

2-12     and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his

2-13     wife, Pansy Wingate; to his daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and

2-14     Mitch Hankamer, and Barbara and Roland Blanchard; to his

2-15     grandchildren, Rocky Sewell, Cody Sewell, Coy Sewell, Chad

2-16     Blanchard, Kirk Blanchard, Kim Sewell, Janet Sewell, and Brandi

2-17     Sewell; to his great-granddaughter, Nicole Sewell; to his sister,

2-18     Ruth "Dutch" Gilmore; and to the many other relatives and friends

2-19     of this beloved man; and, be it further

2-20           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-21     prepared  for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-22     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-23     Hal Edward Wingate.