Bill Text: TX HR2344 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Samuel Loyd Neal Jr. of Corpus Christi.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2344 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2344-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2344 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to | ||
| a close with the passing of Samuel Loyd Neal Jr. of Corpus Christi | ||
| on July 30, 2022, at the age of 85; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Paris, Texas, Loyd Neal was born on | ||
| June 22, 1937; he married his high school sweetheart, Thetis, in | ||
| 1959, and the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned 63 years; | ||
| he took great pride in his two children, Ann and Samuel, and his | ||
| seven grandchildren, Kendall, Leyton, Logan, Krista, Samuel, | ||
| Sterling, and Savannah, and two great-grandchildren, Penelope and | ||
| Dorothy Neal; a man of faith, he was a congregant of St. John's | ||
| United Methodist Church and later First United Methodist Church; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Neal was a member of the Corps of Cadets at Texas | ||
| A&M University, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1959, and | ||
| he later earned a master's degree from Texas A&I University; a | ||
| graduate of the U.S. Army War College and the Command and General | ||
| Staff College, he served in the army for more than three decades | ||
| before retiring at the rank of colonel in 1989; he was eventually | ||
| inducted into the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor and named | ||
| a distinguished alumnus by Texas A&M; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In civilian life, Mr. Neal enjoyed a long and | ||
| successful career in insurance in Corpus Christi; he worked for | ||
| Aetna before joining W. L. Dinn and Company, where he rose to become | ||
| president, and he subsequently became president of Hilb, Rogal & | ||
| Hobbs Corpus Christi and executive vice president of HRH Texas; he | ||
| retired in 1997; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his fellow citizens, Mr. Neal | ||
| served for four terms as mayor of Corpus Christi and was elected to | ||
| three terms as a county judge; along the way, he was appointed by | ||
| Governor George W. Bush to the Texas Strategic Military Planning | ||
| Commission and by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Military | ||
| Preparedness Commission; in addition, he gave generously of his | ||
| time and talents to a host of organizations, including the Texas | ||
| Municipal League, the Corpus Christi Rotary Club, the South Texas | ||
| Military Facilities Task Force, the Corpus Christi Regional | ||
| Economic Development Corporation, the United Corpus Christi | ||
| Chamber of Commerce, the Art Museum of South Texas, and the | ||
| Driscoll's Children's Hospital; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a respected community leader, | ||
| and a proud veteran and Aggie, Loyd Neal lived a full and generous | ||
| life, and his contributions will long be remembered; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Samuel Loyd | ||
| Neal Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many | ||
| 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 Loyd Neal. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2344 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
