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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pastor John A. Hall of San Antonio died on April 18, |
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2009, leaving his circle of family and friends with treasured |
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memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Cuero on July 18, 1921, to Reverend and Mrs. |
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C. H. Hall, John Hall served his country with distinction during |
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World War II as a member of the U.S. Army's 304th Aviation Squadron |
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in the Pacific theater; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning stateside after the war, he earned a |
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bachelor's degree from St. Mary's University and went on to graduate |
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from Guadalupe Theological College with his doctoral degree in |
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divinity; he served as an instructor at that institution for more |
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than four decades and held the post of dean of student affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, After leading the congregation of Friendship |
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Baptist Church in Luling, Pastor Hall was pastor of Trinity |
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Missionary Baptist Church in San Antonio from 1958 to 2008, and he |
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was honored with the title pastor emeritus; a mentor to many young |
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ministers, he was closely associated with the San Antonio |
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Comprehensive Nutrition Project, a drug rehabilitation program |
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named Genesis, the creation of radio, television, and video |
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ministries, and the establishment of a daily prayer vigil at |
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Trinity that has operated continuously since its inception in 1978; |
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his professional affiliations included the Baptist Ministers Union |
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of San Antonio and the National Baptist Convention of America; and |
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WHEREAS, With his wife, the former Lucille Navarro, Pastor |
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Hall shared 30 years of marriage until the time of her passing; |
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fortunate to find love a second time, he and his wife, Juanita, |
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together enjoyed a rewarding relationship and many happy times |
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together; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Hall was truly a blessing in the lives of |
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countless people, and he will be deeply missed by all those who were |
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fortunate enough to share in his love and friendship; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Pastor John A. Hall and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Juanita Hall; to his daughter, Mary Ellen |
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Hall Davis; to his granddaughter, Sherice Williams; to his |
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great-granddaughter, Thelma; and to his other relatives and |
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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 John Hall. |