Bill Text: TX HR215 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Richard L. Ball of Mineral Wells.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR215 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR215-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 215 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
| meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends | ||
| of Richard L. Ball of Mineral Wells, who passed away on February 16, | ||
| 2021, at the age of 81; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Palo Pinto County, Richard | ||
| Ball was born in Gordon on November 6, 1939, to Ira and Alma Ball; he | ||
| grew up with four siblings, Ailene, Bill, Jerry, and Jim, and | ||
| graduated from Gordon High School; in 1959, at the age of 19, he | ||
| began working as a route driver helper for Wes-Tex Vending, and he | ||
| rose through the ranks of the company to become general manager in | ||
| 1965; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Ball married the former Connie Leeper on | ||
| September 26, 1980, and the couple shared a rewarding union that | ||
| spanned four decades; taking on more responsibility with Wes-Tex | ||
| Vending, Mr. Ball was named president in 1984, and he and his wife | ||
| purchased the company in 1988, enjoying great success; he served as | ||
| the owner of Wes-Tex until 2016; he also founded Twin City Coffee | ||
| Service in Bryan-College Station, and he formed a partnership to | ||
| buy the Parker Plaza Shopping Center in Weatherford; in 2001, | ||
| Mr. and Mrs. Ball became the property's sole owners; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Widely respected in his community, Mr. Ball was | ||
| president of the Mineral Wells Industrial Foundation and the Palo | ||
| Pinto Area Foundation of the Palo Pinto General Hospital at the time | ||
| of his passing; appointed by Governors Rick Perry and Greg Abbott, | ||
| he served two terms as a Brazos River Authority board director; he | ||
| was a former president of the Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce | ||
| and Visitors Bureau, which presented him with a lifetime | ||
| achievement award, and he was honored as the Mineral Wells Index Man | ||
| of the Year; moreover, he presided over the Texas Merchandise | ||
| Vending Association board and received the TMVA Icon Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Ball cherished time spent with | ||
| his loved ones; he was the devoted father of four children, Tonja, | ||
| Terri, Tim, and LeAnn, and he took great pride in his grandchildren | ||
| and his great-grandchildren; a man of faith, he was a valued | ||
| congregant of Southside Church of Christ; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While the death of Richard L. Ball brings great | ||
| sadness to his family and friends, he 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 hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard L. Ball and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 Richard | ||
| Ball. | ||
| Rogers | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 215 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
