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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Walter Lee Hall is retiring from Surety Title |
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Company in Junction in 2021, drawing to a close a notable career |
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that has spanned nearly a half century; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Kerrville, Lee Hall learned the value of |
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hard work at an early age, helping out on his family's ranch; he |
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lettered in football at Tivy High School, and after graduating in |
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1969, he attended Schreiner College before earning his bachelor's |
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degree in agricultural economics at Texas Tech University in 1973; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hall began his career at the Junction branch of |
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Hill Country Savings and Loan, and he went on to work as a real |
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estate agent and appraiser; he was later employed by the Texas |
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Department of Human Resources, and in 2004 he joined Surety Title |
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Company, which he has served as Junction office manager; along the |
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way, he has maintained his family's ranching and hunting operations |
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with his siblings through the Hall Ranches Partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional accomplishments, |
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Mr. Hall has contributed to his fellow citizens as a longtime |
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volunteer firefighter; he has served the Junction Volunteer Fire |
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Department as assistant chief, chief, and captain, and he has also |
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been active with the Kimble Rural Fire Department, holding several |
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leadership positions with that department as well; he has further |
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given back to the community as the constable for Kimble County, as |
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president of the Kimble Electric Cooperative and Kimble County Farm |
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Bureau boards, and as a board member for the Hill Country Cowboy |
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Camp Meeting, Nurses of Kimble County, and Kimble County Chamber of |
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Commerce; he was named Kimble County Citizen of the Year in 1994; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hall enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Fran Lane-Hall, as well as that of his |
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children, Melinda and Mark, and his grandchildren, Thomas, Riley, |
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and Megan; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Lee Hall's dedication, hard work, |
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and commitment to service have greatly benefited the people of |
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Kimble County and earned him the respect and admiration of all who |
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know him, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Walter Lee Hall on his retirement |
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from Surety Title Company and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hall as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |