By Keel                                                H.R. No. 556
         76R9868 NBH-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Arthur Edward Geil on March 9, 1999,
 1-2     at the age of 69, has brought a great loss to the family and many
 1-3     friends of this esteemed gentleman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Mr. Geil was born on October 19, 1929, in St. Louis,
 1-5     Missouri, and graduated from McGill High School in Mobile, Alabama;
 1-6     he went on to earn a degree from Loyola University in New Orleans,
 1-7     Louisiana, where he was known for his outstanding athletic ability;
 1-8     and
 1-9           WHEREAS, A proud veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Geil served
1-10     as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force in Korea from
1-11     1951 to 1953 before beginning his distinguished career with IBM;
1-12     and
1-13           WHEREAS, Mr. Geil loved his community and enjoyed helping
1-14     people through his work as president of the St. Vincent de Paul
1-15     Society at St. Theresa's Catholic Church and as president of the
1-16     Northwest Kiwanis Club, where he was chosen as Kiwanian of the Year
1-17     for 1983-1984; and
1-18           WHEREAS, In addition to his professional accomplishments,
1-19     Mr. Geil was a devoted family man who loved his children and
1-20     grandchildren and cherished the time he spent with his wife of 47
1-21     years, Anna Tallant Geil; the couple were longtime members of St.
1-22     Monica's Holy Family Guild; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Arthur Edward Geil was a man of honor, integrity,
1-24     and compassion, and though his guidance and devotion will be missed
 2-1     by all who knew him, his spirit will surely live on in the hearts
 2-2     of the many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-4     Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Arthur Edward
 2-5     Geil and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
 2-6     his wife, Anna Tallant Geil; to his sons and daughters-in-law, Chip
 2-7     Geil and his wife, Mary, Phil Geil and his wife, Mary, Steve Geil
 2-8     and his wife, Becky, and Kevin Geil; to his daughter and
 2-9     son-in-law, Barbara Fernandez and her husband, Eric; to his
2-10     grandchildren, Gregg, Chelsea, Jaime, Jeff, Joel, and Kayla Geil
2-11     and Emerson Fernandez; to his father, Phil Geil; to his sister,
2-12     Mary Lou Walsh; to his brothers, Roger and Phil Geil; and to the
2-13     many other relatives and friends of this beloved man; and, be it
2-14     further
2-15           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-17     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-18     Arthur Edward Geil.