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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired lawyer, rancher, and |
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philanthropist came to a close with the death of Joseph Harold Pool |
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of Amarillo on June 29, 2021, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Pool was born in Dallas on May 6, 1934, to Harold |
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Oscar Pool and Elizabeth Sneed Pool Robinett; as a child, he moved |
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with his family to Amarillo, and he graduated from Amarillo High |
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School in 1952; he went on to study economics at Stanford |
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University, and after earning his law degree from The University of |
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Texas at Austin, he returned to Amarillo to begin his law practice |
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and to serve as trustee of the estate of his grandfather, Joseph |
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Tyre Sneed Jr., who began ranching in the Panhandle in 1906 and |
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served as president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers |
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Association in 1938; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to promoting the arts and education |
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across the Panhandle area, Mr. Pool gave generously to a host of |
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causes; he was integral to the development of Ascension Academy, |
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and many other organizations and institutions also benefited from |
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his involvement, including the Globe-News Center Performance Hall, |
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Amarillo Botanical Gardens, Amarillo College, Amarillo Little |
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Theatre, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo Opera, Boy Scouts of |
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America Golden Spread Council, First Christian Church, Lone Star |
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Ballet, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, St. Hyacinth Church, |
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Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, and West Texas A&M University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Pool held a deep |
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passion for history and artifacts; he loved to visit places of |
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historical significance, and one highlight of his travels was |
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planting a Texas flag at the North Pole; in addition, he was a |
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natural at roping cattle and especially enjoyed riding on horseback |
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throughout the Sneed Ranch in search of Native American relics and |
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cavalry memorabilia; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pool and his first wife, Marilyn Myers, were |
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blessed with three children, Pam, Tory, and Marci; he later married |
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the former Arlene Veneras Gall, with whom he shared his life for |
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more than 35 years until her passing on June 4, 2019; through the |
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years, Mr. Pool had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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include six grandchildren, Michelle, Lacey, Rey, Christina, |
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Tanner, and Stanton, and six great-grandchildren, Aiden, Brandon, |
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Lucio, Roman, Troy, and Maddox; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his dry wit, big heart, and humble |
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spirit, Joe Pool leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured |
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by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Joseph Harold Pool and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his children, Pam Stevens and her husband, Scott, |
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Tory Freeman and her husband, John, and Marci Hand; to his |
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grandchildren, Michelle Ott, Lacey Cruz, Rey Jordan, Christina |
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Vallon, Tanner Pena, and Stanton Hand; to his great-grandchildren, |
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Aiden, Brandon, Lucio, Roman, Troy, and Maddox; and to his other |
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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 Joseph |
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Harold Pool. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 110 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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