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H.C.R. No. 12
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Robert O. "Bob" Schnell of Borger was an outstanding
Texan whose passing on June 29, 2002, at the age of 77, brought
great sorrow to his family, friends, and community; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 10, 1924, Mr. Schnell graduated from
high school in Spearman, Texas; he served his country with honor
during World War II as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps stationed
in England; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Schnell returned to Spearman in 1946 and joined
his father in the electrical contracting business before accepting
a position with the First State Bank of Spearman; after attending
the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist
University, he moved to Borger and worked for the First National
Bank until he retired as vice president; and
WHEREAS, Long active in his community, Mr. Schnell devoted
much of his time and energy to the Boy Scouts of America, FFA, 4-H,
and the Salvation Army; his many civic contributions also included
working with the regional planning board, airport board, county
extension service, Veterans Land Board, and chamber of commerce;
and
WHEREAS, Deeply loyal to the Freemasons, Mr. Schnell was
raised October 25, 1948, in Hansford Lodge No. 1040 in Spearman;
over the years he distinguished himself in a number of capacities,
including Worshipful Master, Grand Junior Warden, and District
Deputy Grand Master; as Grand Master of Texas Masons in 1993, he
displayed exemplary leadership and contributed significantly to
the success of the endowed membership program and many other
projects; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Schnell attended the First Christian Church of
Borger, where he served as a trustee and taught Sunday school; when
not working in behalf of his community, he enjoyed flying, golfing,
hunting, and fishing; and
WHEREAS, A talented man with a generous heart, Mr. Schnell
was a successful businessman, able church and community leader, and
faithful Mason; he enriched the lives of countless individuals, and
his spirit will continue to live in the hearts of the many people
whose lives he so deeply touched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert O. "Bob" Schnell and extend
sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Lucille
Schnell; to his sons and daughters-in-law, Clay and Pam Schnell and
Michael and Patti Schnell; to his stepchildren and their spouses,
John and Susan Witt, Tom Witt, Randy Witt, Cari Witt, and Lori Witt
Tucker and her husband, Tim; to his grandchildren, Rob Schnell,
Tyler Schnell, Ryan Schnell, Paige Tucker, Pierce Tucker, Hannah
Witt, Holli Witt, and Devin Witt; to his brothers and
sisters-in-law, Louis and Barbara Schnell and Aaron Lloyd and
Danny Jean Schnell; to his sisters and brothers-in-law, Arlene and
Burl Bohannon, Betty and Kenneth Parker, and Kayleen and Howard
Carter; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Robert O. Schnell.
Chisum
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Rangel
Chisum
Homer
Raymond
Christian
Hope
Reyna
Coleman
Hopson
Riddle
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Ritter
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rodriguez
Corte
Hunter
Rose
Crabb
Hupp
Seaman
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Smithee
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solis
Delisi
Keel
Solomons
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Stick
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Swinford
Driver
King
Talton
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Taylor
Dunnam
Krusee
Telford
Dutton
Kuempel
Thompson
Edwards
Laney
Truitt
Eiland
Laubenberg
Turner
Eissler
Lewis
Uresti
Elkins
Luna
Van Arsdale
Ellis
Mabry
Villarreal
Farabee
Madden
West
Farrar
Marchant
Wilson
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wise
Flynn
McCall
Wohlgemuth
Gallego
McClendon
Wolens
Garza
McReynolds
Wong
Gattis
Menendez
Woolley
Geren
Mercer
Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 12 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 6, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 12 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on March 6, 2003.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor