Bill Text: TX HR321 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the late William D. Kleine for his posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-04 - Reported enrolled [HR321 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR321-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 321 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The distinguished career of a respected oilman is | ||
| being honored as William Donald Kleine is posthumously inducted | ||
| into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 14, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Petroleum Hall of Fame, which is based at the | ||
| Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland, recognizes individuals | ||
| who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the | ||
| petroleum industry or who have inspired others through their | ||
| achievements, service, or strength of character; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bill Kleine was born in Slater, Missouri, on July 4, | ||
| 1928; before making a name for himself in the petroleum industry, he | ||
| was a member of the Missouri Valley College football team, famous | ||
| for its 41-game winning streak; he also played for the school's | ||
| basketball team and was recognized in Ripley's Believe It or Not! | ||
| for playing a football game in one state at night after having | ||
| played a basketball game in a different state that same afternoon; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Basketball proved to be his entry into the oil | ||
| business; after graduating cum laude with a bachelor's degree in | ||
| business administration, he was hired by Phillips 66 to play for its | ||
| famous company basketball team, the 66ers; after a few years of | ||
| traveling the country with the team, he settled in Midland as a | ||
| Phillips 66 purchasing agent; in 1956, he took a job with the | ||
| Western Oil Transportation Company; this small trucking company | ||
| evolved into the Permian Corporation, a crude oil marketing firm; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Kleine rose to the post of vice president of | ||
| marketing with Permian as the 22-truck operation grew into a large | ||
| enterprise with 600 trucks and 6,000 miles of pipelines; the | ||
| company became the first Midland-based firm to be listed on the New | ||
| York Stock Exchange; Mr. Kleine retired as president and chief | ||
| executive officer in 1989; by that time, Permian employed 2,000 | ||
| people and was the largest crude oil marketing firm in the United | ||
| States; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known for his humility, Mr. Kleine was always | ||
| helpful to those on their way up in the industry and freely shared | ||
| his expertise and wisdom with his peers; he was a central force in | ||
| the Midland oil business for more than five decades and a leading | ||
| figure in the community, serving on the boards of many civic, | ||
| church, and charitable organizations, such as the High Sky | ||
| Children's Ranch, the Cerebral Palsy Board, and the Midland | ||
| Memorial Foundation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Midland community lost an esteemed business and | ||
| civic leader when Bill Kleine passed away on June 25, 2010, at the | ||
| age of 81; through his leadership, he distinguished himself as a | ||
| successful and influential figure in an industry that is such a | ||
| vital part of the Texas economy; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor the memory of William Donald Kleine on the | ||
| occasion of his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and pay | ||
| tribute to his many admirable contributions; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Kleine's family as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 321 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
