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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 874


In Memory

of

William N. Sholl


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
of San Antonio in mourning the loss of William N. Sholl, Jr., who 
died April 17, 2005, at the age of 93; and

	WHEREAS, Born June 9, 1911, in Jasper, Alabama, Bill grew 
up in southern Oklahoma; he graduated from Southeastern State 
University, where he edited the student newspaper, was the first 
recipient of the school's Gold Key journalism award, and where he 
began his lifelong career in journalism; and

	WHEREAS, While city editor of the McCurtain Gazette in 
Idabel, Oklahoma, Bill met his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Moorman, 
with whom he shared a wonderful life and their four children 
until her death in 1981; he joined the United States Navy in 1941 
and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns in the 
South Pacific; and

	WHEREAS, After World War II, Bill moved to San Antonio and 
resumed his journalism career at Fort Sam Houston; among the
many jobs he held was chief of the press branch of the Fourth Army 
Information Office; and

	WHEREAS, At ceremonies in his honor held at his retirement in
1981, Bill received the United States Army Forces Command 4th Estate
Award for Excellence in Military Journalism; he also received one 
of the highest awards given a civilian employee, the Department 
of the Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service; after retiring
he served as volunteer editor of the Senior Sentinel, a monthly 
newspaper published by the Senior Citizens Council of Bexar County,
until 2004; and

	WHEREAS, Bill was a member of numerous civic organizations,
including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Gideons International,
and he was the recipient of many awards and honors; the Texas 
Senior Citizens Association named him Senior Citizen of the Year 
in 1997, and in 2000 he and his second wife, Adela, were named to its
Hall of Fame, the first couple to be so honored simultaneously; and

	WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and generosity, Bill 
gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued 
counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and

	WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Bill 
leaves behind countless memories that will be cherished forever 
by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the 
bereaved family of William N. Sholl, Jr.:  his wife, Adela Sholl; 
his son, William N. Sholl III; his daughters, Emily Grimes, 
Elizabeth Collins, and Marilyn Daniels; his sisters, Louise Dutcher,
Margaret Harris, and Mary Drage; and nine grandchildren and a 
great-grandchild; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy 
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day,
it do so in memory of William N. Sholl, Jr.
                                                                    Van de Putte




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 12, 2005, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate