Bill Text: TX HR110 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 110 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Joseph Harold Pool of Amarillo.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR110 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR110-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 110



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The life of an admired lawyer, rancher, and
	philanthropist came to a close with the death of Joseph Harold Pool
	of Amarillo on June 29, 2021, at the age of 87; and
	WHEREAS, Joe Pool was born in Dallas on May 6, 1934, to Harold
	Oscar Pool and Elizabeth Sneed Pool Robinett; as a child, he moved
	with his family to Amarillo, and he graduated from Amarillo High
	School in 1952; he went on to study economics at Stanford
	University, and after earning his law degree from The University of
	Texas at Austin, he returned to Amarillo to begin his law practice
	and to serve as trustee of the estate of his grandfather, Joseph
	Tyre Sneed Jr., who began ranching in the Panhandle in 1906 and
	served as president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
	Association in 1938; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to promoting the arts and education
	across the Panhandle area, Mr. Pool gave generously to a host of
	causes; he was integral to the development of Ascension Academy,
	and many other organizations and institutions also benefited from
	his involvement, including the Globe-News Center Performance Hall,
	Amarillo Botanical Gardens, Amarillo College, Amarillo Little
	Theatre, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo Opera, Boy Scouts of
	America Golden Spread Council, First Christian Church, Lone Star
	Ballet, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, St. Hyacinth Church,
	Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, and West Texas A&M University;
	and
	WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Pool held a deep
	passion for history and artifacts; he loved to visit places of
	historical significance, and one highlight of his travels was
	planting a Texas flag at the North Pole; in addition, he was a
	natural at roping cattle and especially enjoyed riding on horseback
	throughout the Sneed Ranch in search of Native American relics and
	cavalry memorabilia; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Pool and his first wife, Marilyn Myers, were
	blessed with three children, Pam, Tory, and Marci; he later married
	the former Arlene Veneras Gall, with whom he shared his life for
	more than 35 years until her passing on June 4, 2019; through the
	years, Mr. Pool had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to
	include six grandchildren, Michelle, Lacey, Rey, Christina,
	Tanner, and Stanton, and six great-grandchildren, Aiden, Brandon,
	Lucio, Roman, Troy, and Maddox; and
	WHEREAS, Admired for his dry wit, big heart, and humble
	spirit, Joe Pool leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured
	by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Joseph Harold Pool and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of
	his family: to his children, Pam Stevens and her husband, Scott,
	Tory Freeman and her husband, John, and Marci Hand; to his
	grandchildren, Michelle Ott, Lacey Cruz, Rey Jordan, Christina
	Vallon, Tanner Pena, and Stanton Hand; to his great-grandchildren,
	Aiden, Brandon, Lucio, Roman, Troy, and Maddox; and to his other
	relatives and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joseph
	Harold Pool.

	Price

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 110 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House