R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, In June 1997, Marshall Neill is retiring as

 1-2     superintendent of the Whitehouse Independent School District,

 1-3     drawing to a close a distinguished tenure in the field of public

 1-4     education that has spanned more than three decades; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Mr. Neill earned a bachelor's degree from Sam

 1-6     Houston State University before receiving a master's degree from

 1-7     East Texas State University in 1970, and he embarked on his

 1-8     noteworthy career with the Cooper ISD in 1963; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, After a brief hiatus in private business, Mr. Neill

1-10     began his employment with the Whitehouse ISD as a classroom teacher

1-11     in 1968, and he was later named director of special services before

1-12     he became superintendent in 1987; and

1-13           WHEREAS, He has further contributed to his chosen profession

1-14     as a charter member of the Classroom Teachers Association in

1-15     Whitehouse, and his remarkable commitment has earned him an

1-16     honorary life membership in the Whitehouse Parent-Teacher

1-17     Association; and

1-18           WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman has continued to work for

1-19     the betterment of his community through his involvement in numerous

1-20     civic activities, doing everything from coaching little league

1-21     teams, to reading to elementary school children, to helping needy

1-22     individuals during the holidays; and

1-23           WHEREAS, He has served on the boards of the Smith County Drug

1-24     Free Youth in Texas program, the United Way of Tyler and Smith

 2-1     County, the Whitehouse Economic Development Council, and the Court

 2-2     Appointed Special Advocates; his unwavering support to these and a

 2-3     variety of other groups, including the Whitehouse Kiwanis Club, the

 2-4     Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce, and the Whitehouse Yesteryear

 2-5     Celebration, has helped to make the community a better place in

 2-6     which to live, work, and rear a family; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and

 2-8     support of his devoted wife, Janet Goldwater Neill, and the

 2-9     couple's three children, Robert D. Neill, Lee Ann Barnhardt, and

2-10     Greg Neill; more recently, the Neills have welcomed the addition of

2-11     their children's spouses, Kris Neill, James Barnhardt, and Jackie

2-12     Neill, and a cherished grandchild, Madison Neill, into their

2-13     close-knit family; and

2-14           WHEREAS, A man of immense vision, Marshall Neill has greatly

2-15     enhanced the quality of education and life in his community, and he

2-16     is indeed worthy of special praise and recognition at this time;

2-17     now, therefore, be it

2-18           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-19     Legislature hereby congratulate Marshall Neill on his outstanding

2-20     service as superintendent of the Whitehouse Independent School

2-21     District and extend to him warmest best wishes for a happy and

2-22     rewarding retirement; and, be it further

2-23           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-24     prepared for Mr. Neill as an expression of high regard by the Texas

2-25     House of Representatives.

                                                                       Kamel

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 588 was adopted by the House on April

         18, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House