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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Collin County lost an admired civic leader with the |
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passing of Joseph Allen Hill on January 15, 2011, at the age of 84; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Gordonsville, Virginia, on March 18, 1926, |
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Joe Hill was the son of Picollia Dade Hill and Robert A. Hill; he |
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graduated from Orange County High School and served his country in |
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the Navy Reserve for two years; after earning his bachelor's degree |
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in chemistry from Clark University, he worked as a chemist for |
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General Electric in Schenectady, New York, for 13 years and won |
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numerous awards for product and company improvements; he went on to |
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join the Xerox Corporation in Rochester, New York, before |
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transferring to the Dallas area; over the course of a distinguished |
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tenure spanning three decades with the company, he also worked in |
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California for a year; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Hill gave |
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generously of his time and talents to benefit the elderly; he |
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organized and led the Senior Coalition, which was instrumental in |
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the construction of the Plano Senior Center, conducting petition |
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drives and advocating for the center at innumerable meetings; he |
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served as president of the advisory council for the center and as |
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co-chair of its capital improvements program, and he frequently |
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gave seniors rides to the center, drove them to appointments, and |
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helped them in myriad ways; in addition, he took photos of almost |
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every event at the center and assisted with daily bread donations; |
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he further served on the boards of the Collin County Committee on |
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Aging, the Plano Community Home, and the Maurice Barnett Geriatric |
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Wellness Center, and he organized the Collin County White House |
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Conference on Aging; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan was a member of Volunteers in |
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Plano, the Martin Luther King Community Center, and the Dallas |
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Independent School District's Safety and Excel programs; moreover, |
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he was a member of the Collin County Black Chamber of Commerce and |
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the Plano Chamber of Commerce and served as a consultant for both; |
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the recipient of numerous accolades, he was named Plano Man of the |
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Year and Plano Volunteer of the Year, and he was accorded the Andre |
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Davidson Spirit of Volunteerism Award, the Plano Senior Coalition |
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Award, and the Plano Community Forum Award, among other honors; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Hill enjoyed |
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photography, track, and baseball, and he was a member of the semipro |
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baseball team the Troy Haymakers; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Hill made a positive difference in countless |
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lives through his tremendous kindness, and his contributions to his |
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community will continue to resonate in the years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joseph Allen Hill and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Kay; to his daughter, Cheryl; to his sons, Mark, Mike, and Ronald; |
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to his grandchildren, Aja, Shahn, and Markus; to his |
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brother-in-law, David Walker; and to his many 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 Joseph |
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Allen Hill. |