R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of the Honorable M. Cordell Hull of
1-2 Austin and Fort Worth on February 14, 2001, at the age of 60, has
1-3 brought a great loss to the family and many friends of this
1-4 esteemed Texan; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born on July 21, 1940, this Fort Worth native
1-6 graduated from North Side High School, where he lettered in
1-7 baseball, and earned his bachelor of arts degree in government from
1-8 The University of Texas at Austin; and
1-9 WHEREAS, In 1966, Representative Hull began a distinguished
1-10 tenure in public service when the people of Tarrant County elected
1-11 him to the Texas House of Representatives; in his three terms as a
1-12 representative he committed himself to the betterment of Texas,
1-13 participating on the House State Affairs Committee, serving two
1-14 terms on the Appropriations Committee, and working on the Committee
1-15 on Common Carriers as vice chairman and chairman; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Following his legislative service, Mr. Hull worked
1-17 in the insurance industry, then as a legislative representative for
1-18 various clients, including Signature Group, Montgomery Ward & Co.,
1-19 and Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co.; in 1991, he became
1-20 legislative representative and executive director of the National
1-21 Association for Alternative Staffing; and
1-22 WHEREAS, An avid sports enthusiast, Mr. Hull belonged to the
1-23 Longhorn Foundation and was a season ticket holder who regularly
1-24 attended Longhorn football, basketball, and baseball games; he was
2-1 an excellent golfer and an outstanding cook, as well as a superb
2-2 and gracious host who often treated his family and friends to
2-3 lavish meals; and
2-4 WHEREAS, A loving father, a respected legislator and
2-5 businessman, and a caring and generous friend to many, Cordell Hull
2-6 enriched the lives of countless individuals and it is altogether
2-7 fitting to honor his memory; now, therefore, be it
2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-9 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of M. Cordell Hull and
2-10 extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his
2-11 daughters, Lyndell Hull and Ashley Hull; to his brother, James Hull
2-12 and his wife, Dahlene; to his sister, Beverly Hull Reynolds and her
2-13 husband, Buddy; and to his other family members and many friends;
2-14 and, be it further
2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
2-17 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of the
2-18 Honorable M. Cordell Hull.
Carter
Truitt
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 701 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 25, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House