78R16010 JNC-D

By:  Homer                                                      H.C.R. No. 258



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Paris, Texas, lost a beloved member of the community 
with the passing of Daon Wall on December 17, 2001, at the age of 63; 
and
	WHEREAS, A loving husband and father, Mr. Wall was a civic 
leader and co-owner of Wall Concrete Pipe, Inc.; elected to the 
Paris Junior College Board of Regents in 1975, he served more than 
15 years as its president and helped to form an alliance between the 
Paris Junior College Foundation and the Paris Rotary Club, which 
helped to greatly increase scholarship money for students; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Wall was instrumental in creating both the 
signature red Stetson cowboy hat that sits atop the city's 
miniature Eiffel Tower and the life-size sculpture of Pyro the 
Dragon, Paris Junior College's famed mascot; beloved by the 
residents of Paris, these local treasures have become visual 
representations of the town culture; and
	WHEREAS, An All-American football player who attended Paris 
Junior College on a football scholarship, he graduated from Austin 
College before returning to Paris and making it his home; those who 
had the privilege of knowing him will not soon forget his generous 
spirit and the lasting contributions he made to his community; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Texas Legislature hereby honor the 
life of Daon Wall and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his wife, Pat Wall; to his daughter and son-in-law, 
Leslie and Ken White; to his son, Brian Wall; to his mother, Karnese 
Wall; to his grandchildren, Laura White, Courtney White, and Evelyn 
Wall; to his brother, Donald Wall; and to his 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 
Daon Wall.