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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1225
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize longtime Houston journalist Leon Hale on the grand |
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occasion of his 90th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Leon Hale was born in Stephenville, Texas, on May 30, |
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1921; he moved frequently during the Great Depression and served |
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in Europe during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, He started his long newspaper career in 1947 at |
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the Houston Post as the farm and ranch editor; he began writing a |
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column five days a week for the newspaper in 1956; he joined the |
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Houston Chronicle in 1984 and began writing a web log in 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hale entertained thousands of readers in his |
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column with down-home topics and everyday musings about family, |
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working for a living, corn bread and beans, growing old, the view |
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from the front porch, bachelorhood, marriage, friendship, |
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church, trains and automobiles, and his annual Loop 610 test |
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drive; and |
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WHEREAS, He introduced generations of Houstonians to |
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characters including Madame Z, Old Friend Morgan, icehouse |
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regulars, the big red mule, and the Old Codgers Club; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his thousands of newspaper |
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columns, Mr. Hale has written 11 books; he is a popular gentleman |
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and a well-known and much-loved writer, and 2,000 of his fans |
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competed in a quiz about his career to win a seat at his 90th |
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birthday celebration; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Leon Hale as a treasured citizen of |
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Texas and salute him on the momentous occasion of his 90th |
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birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as a memento of this special day. |
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Ellis, Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 27, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |