By Uher                                              H.C.R. No. 204
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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The family and many friends of the Honorable Bert
 1-2     Hall of Round Rock were greatly saddened by his passing on January
 1-3     14, 1999, at the age of 72; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Hall was born December 30, 1926,
 1-5     in Rio Vista; he joined the Army Air Force in 1945 and proudly
 1-6     served with the United States Army Occupational Forces in Germany
 1-7     following World War II; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, After completing his military service, he earned a
 1-9     bachelor of arts degree in marketing from North Texas State
1-10     University; in 1954 Mr. Hall was elected to the Texas House of
1-11     Representatives, serving his fellow Texans with distinction as a
1-12     member of the 52nd and 53rd legislative sessions; and
1-13           WHEREAS, During his tenure in office, this esteemed
1-14     legislator was elected poet laureate of the house of
1-15     representatives, and he was also the primary sponsor of the
1-16     legislation that created the Texas Commission on Alcoholism, now
1-17     known as the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Hall went on to work for the Texas Department of
1-19     Health for 20 years, during which time he held the positions of
1-20     director of general services, liaison to the state legislature, and
1-21     director of special projects; and
1-22           WHEREAS, A founder of St. Richard's Episcopal Church in Round
1-23     Rock, Texas, Mr. Hall was a member of such notable organizations as
1-24     the Trojan Fraternity at North Texas State University, Mason's
 2-1     Nolan River Lodge #453, and Round Rock Masonic Lodge #227; this
 2-2     beloved community figure was also a noted raconteur, writer, and
 2-3     actor who had a genuine passion for horses and enjoyed spending
 2-4     time in Alaska; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Although Bert Hall will be deeply missed, his
 2-6     remarkable spirit will surely live on in the hearts and minds of
 2-7     all those fortunate enough to have known him, and it is indeed
 2-8     fitting to honor his memory at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-10     hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Bert Hall and
2-11     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
2-12     Linda Puntenney Hall; to his children and their spouses, Byron
2-13     Hall, Jay and Laurie Hall, and Katha Hall Lacy and Dr. Tim Lacy; to
2-14     his sisters, Georgia Fuqua and Donnie Crocker; to his brother and
2-15     sister-in-law, Henry and Kay Hall; to his seven grandchildren; and
2-16     to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-19     House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in
2-20     memory of Bert Hall.