Bill Text: TX HR2433 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Edmon Grant "Sandy" Hall.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2433 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR2433-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 2433

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Edmon
Grant Hall, who passed away on May 12, 2017, at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, "Sandy" Hall was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on
January 6, 1926, to Harry Lee and Margaret Shafer Hall; he moved
with his family to Texas in 1932, settling in Edinburg, and
developed a love of nature and the outdoors, alongside his
brothers, Richard and Harry; and
WHEREAS, Coming of age during World War II, Mr. Hall enlisted
in the United States Navy when he was 17 and went on to see combat
while stationed aboard the USS Aaron Ward; after being honorably
discharged at age 20, he returned to Texas and enrolled at The
University of Texas at Austin, where he met and fell in love with
Helen Close; the pair exchanged wedding vows on June 4, 1949; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall completed his studies at the UT School of
Law and received his license to practice in 1951; he and his wife
then moved to Edinburg, and Mr. Hall began what would become a long
and distinguished legal career, which included work in both the
private sector and as the Hidalgo County district attorney; before
retiring, he maintained a solo practice in Port Isabel from 2000 to
2015, and he served as chair of the Junior Bar of Texas as well as
president of the Hidalgo County Bar Association; he was a mentor to
many younger attorneys, and he received the Professionalism Award
from the Cameron County Bar Association in 2007; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Hall took great pride in
his children, Grant, Kim, Geoff, and Stephanie, and he was later
blessed with 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; he
delighted in sharing stories with his loved ones and taking them on
adventurous outings, which included fishing, exploring the beach,
and touring Mexico; he was also an active congregant at Trinity
Episcopal Church and volunteered as a leader in two Edinburg Boy
Scout troops; and
WHEREAS, Sandy Hall lived a life that was rich in personal and
professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Edmon Grant "Sandy"
Hall and extend sincere sympathy to his 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 Sandy Hall.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2433 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 28, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House