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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Samuel Loyd Neal Jr. of Corpus Christi |
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on July 30, 2022, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Paris, Texas, Loyd Neal was born on |
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June 22, 1937; he married his high school sweetheart, Thetis, in |
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1959, and the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned 63 years; |
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he took great pride in his two children, Ann and Samuel, and his |
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seven grandchildren, Kendall, Leyton, Logan, Krista, Samuel, |
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Sterling, and Savannah, and two great-grandchildren, Penelope and |
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Dorothy Neal; a man of faith, he was a congregant of St. John's |
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United Methodist Church and later First United Methodist Church; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Neal was a member of the Corps of Cadets at Texas |
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A&M University, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1959, and |
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he later earned a master's degree from Texas A&I University; a |
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graduate of the U.S. Army War College and the Command and General |
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Staff College, he served in the army for more than three decades |
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before retiring at the rank of colonel in 1989; he was eventually |
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inducted into the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor and named |
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a distinguished alumnus by Texas A&M; and |
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WHEREAS, In civilian life, Mr. Neal enjoyed a long and |
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successful career in insurance in Corpus Christi; he worked for |
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Aetna before joining W. L. Dinn and Company, where he rose to become |
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president, and he subsequently became president of Hilb, Rogal & |
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Hobbs Corpus Christi and executive vice president of HRH Texas; he |
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retired in 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his fellow citizens, Mr. Neal |
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served for four terms as mayor of Corpus Christi and was elected to |
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three terms as a county judge; along the way, he was appointed by |
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Governor George W. Bush to the Texas Strategic Military Planning |
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Commission and by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Military |
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Preparedness Commission; in addition, he gave generously of his |
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time and talents to a host of organizations, including the Texas |
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Municipal League, the Corpus Christi Rotary Club, the South Texas |
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Military Facilities Task Force, the Corpus Christi Regional |
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Economic Development Corporation, the United Corpus Christi |
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Chamber of Commerce, the Art Museum of South Texas, and the |
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Driscoll's Children's Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a respected community leader, |
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and a proud veteran and Aggie, Loyd Neal lived a full and generous |
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life, and his contributions will long be remembered; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Samuel Loyd |
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Neal Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many |
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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 Loyd Neal. |