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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 595
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In Memory |
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Willard Hill |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of |
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Willard Alvin Hill of Mineola, who passed away on April 14, 2025, |
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at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mary Lucille Clark Hill and William |
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Lyle Hill, Will Hill was born in Smithville, Ohio, on February |
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14, 1940, and he grew up with four siblings, Arlene, Judy, Lyle, |
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and Vicki; from 1962 to 1964, he proudly served his country as a |
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private first class in the United States Army; he was stationed |
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in Germany and earned recognition as a sharpshooter; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hill was a loyal employee of Morton Salt from |
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1972 until his retirement in 2005, and he was admired by his |
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colleagues for his integrity and strong work ethic; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Hill shared a |
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fulfilling 59-year marriage with his wife, the former Claire |
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Elaine Snell; the couple raised three treasured children, |
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Brenda, Brian, and Sheila, and through the years, they were |
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further blessed with six grandchildren and three |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hill was a valued member of his Baptist |
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church, and he expressed his unwavering faith through countless |
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kind acts; in his leisure hours, he enjoyed fishing, camping, |
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tending to his garden, and relaxing with his dogs; most of all, he |
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delighted in spending time with his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Will Hill lived a full and generous life that was |
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rich in the intangibles that matter most, and although he is |
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deeply missed, he will remain a source of inspiration to all who |
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were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Willard Alvin |
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Hill and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Claire Elaine Hill; to his children, Brenda Letvak and |
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her partner, Kevin Devore, Brian Hill, and Sheila Smith and her |
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husband, Thomas; to his grandchildren, Bethany Hill, Justin |
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Owens, Dakota Owens, Shelby Smith, Kendra Smith, and Gracie |
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Owens; to his great-grandchildren, Landon Hatfield, Kayson |
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Smith, and Adaleigh Gauldin; to his sister, Vicki Hill; and to |
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his many other 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Will Hill. |
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Hughes |
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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 31, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |