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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joe William Hahn of Kerrville died on March 5, 2007, |
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leaving his circle of family and friends to cherish their many happy |
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memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Kerrville on April 24, 1922, Joe Hahn moved |
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with his family to Brownsville as a young boy; graduating from |
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Brownsville High School in 1940, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy |
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in Annapolis and served in the navy for four years during World War |
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II; he married Frances Hulsey on September 3, 1949; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hahn was valued for his strong work ethic and |
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worked for H.E.B. Grocery Company for more than 20 years before he |
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became vice president and a co-owner of El Centro Supermarkets in |
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Brownsville; he retired in 1985 and returned to Kerrville; and |
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WHEREAS, Involved in many community activities, Joe Hahn |
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served as president of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce and the |
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Rotary Club, belonged to the Masonic Lodge of Brownsville for 50 |
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years, and acted as a deacon in both the First Presbyterian Church |
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of Brownsville and the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville; |
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during his retirement, he enjoyed volunteering his time to numerous |
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organizations, including the Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Conference |
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Center, Meals on Wheels, and the Christian Assistance Ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a kind and generous friend |
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to many, Joe Hahn will be deeply missed, but his warm personality |
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and delightful sense of humor will always be remembered by those who |
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were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joe William Hahn and |
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offer sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife |
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of 57 years, Frances H. Hahn; to his children, Sharon Coufal and her |
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husband, Alan, Gary Hahn and his wife, Kathy, and Kathy Watson and |
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her husband, Perry; to his grandchildren, Emily Perez del Puerto, |
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Brian Coufal, Amanda Hahn, and Jennifer, Paul, and Tara Watson; to |
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his great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Brennan, Haley, and Paul John |
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Watson; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe Hahn. |
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Hilderbran |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1494 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 11, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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