80R16290 LRP-D

By: McReynolds H.R. No. 1662

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Kenzy D. Hallmark, Sr., of Lufkin died on February 18, 2007, leaving his circle of family and friends to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in his company; and

WHEREAS, Born in East Texas on December 1, 1928, Mr. Hallmark served his country as an officer in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; after graduating from Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree, he earned a law degree from The University of Texas; a senior litigator with the firm Zeleskey, Cornelius, Hallmark, Roper, and Hicks, he retired after 47 years of dedicated work; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hallmark was a former president of the Angelina Chamber of Commerce and the Lufkin High School Alumni Association; an active congregant of First United Methodist Church, he was active in the Fellowship Sunday School Class and served as church council chair; and

WHEREAS, He and his wife, the late Joanne Hallmark, were the parents of four beloved children; in 1990, after the loss of their eldest son, Kenzy D. Hallmark, Jr., the couple established a memorial scholarship in his name at Texas A&M University; and

WHEREAS, Kenzy Hallmark lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a legacy to treasure for those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kenzy D. Hallmark, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his children, Abbe Pike and her husband, Cornel, Jennifer Rolley and her husband, Blake, and John Warren Hallmark; to his grandchildren, Catherine, Amanda, and Brent Hitchcock, Madison and Kenzy Rolley, and Chase and Connor Pike; and to his other relatives and 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kenzy D. Hallmark, Sr.