By Hamric                                             H.R. No. 1298

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of David H. Hall, of Houston, on

 1-2     May 4, 1997, at the age of 49, has brought a great loss to the

 1-3     relatives and many friends of this beloved man; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Coach Hall was a graduate of

 1-5     Westbury High School and the University of Texas, where he was an

 1-6     outstanding baseball player; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, Coach Hall was a member of three Southwest

 1-8     Conference champion baseball teams at Texas and was All Southwest

 1-9     Conference in 1969 and 1970; in addition this outstanding athlete

1-10     was the Southwest Conference batting champion in 1970 and set the

1-11     NCAA record for most doubles (27) in a season; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Upon graduation from the University of Texas, Coach

1-13     Hall served as coach for the Longhorn Junior Varsity baseball team

1-14     before accepting a position at Irving Nimitz High School and later,

1-15     Carrollton Turner High School, where his teams made it to the State

1-16     Baseball Tournament on two occasions; and

1-17           WHEREAS, After his success on the high school level Coach

1-18     Hall joined the coaching staff at Lamar University for two years

1-19     before becoming head baseball coach at Rice University; while at

1-20     Rice, he amassed a stellar record of 338 wins and 267 losses in

1-21     eleven seasons and was named Southwest Conference Coach of the Year

 2-1     in 1981; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, In 1995 Coach Hall returned to the high school

 2-3     coaching ranks when he took the position of head coach at Cypress

 2-4     Creek High School in Houston where he shared both his knowledge and

 2-5     love for the game of baseball with his players; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, Coach Hall was diagnosed with non-smoking-related

 2-7     lung cancer in the summer of 1996, but valiantly continued to coach

 2-8     his young charges to a 14-0 district championship and a trip to the

 2-9     playoffs this season; and

2-10           WHEREAS, Coach Hall's spirit and determination was an

2-11     inspiration to his players who in a unique and touching show of

2-12     support shaved their heads this season out of respect for their

2-13     coach who had lost his hair to chemotherapy; and

2-14           WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Coach Hall drew on the love

2-15     and support of his family, in particular his wife Deborah Hall and

2-16     their daughter Wendy Hall, who were a source of pride and joy to

2-17     him throughout his life; and

2-18           WHEREAS, A winner both on the baseball field and off, David

2-19     H. Hall left an indelible mark on his family, friends, players and

2-20     community, and although his friendship and guidance will be missed

2-21     by all who knew him, his spirit will indeed live on in the hearts

2-22     and minds of the many people whose lives he touched; now,

2-23     therefore, be it

2-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-25     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of David H. Hall and

 3-1     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,

 3-2     Deborah A. Hall; to his daughter, Wendy A. Hall; to his parents,

 3-3     Patrick and Helen Hall; to his sisters, Patti and Nancy Hall; and

 3-4     to the many other relatives and friends of this esteemed Texan;

 3-5     and, be it further

 3-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 3-7     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

 3-8     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

 3-9     David H. Hall.