Bill Text: TX HR859 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Frank M. Pool of San Angelo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR859 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR859-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 859 |
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WHEREAS, The city of San Angelo lost one of its most admired | ||
and influential community leaders with the passing of Frank M. Pool | ||
on January 12, 2017, at the age of 98; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Hill County, near Grandview, on August 29, | ||
1918, Frank Pool was the son of Francis Marion and Elizabeth Morrow | ||
Pool; he grew up in Waco, where he developed a strong work ethic | ||
from a young age, and he went on to receive a degree in petroleum | ||
engineering from Texas A&M University in 1941; while there, he was | ||
recognized as a distinguished student and served as a member of the | ||
Corps of Cadets; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Pool briefly worked for Humble Oil before being | ||
called to active duty in the U.S. Army during World War II; as a | ||
platoon leader in the First Armored Division, he fought against | ||
German forces in North Africa, and he was later deployed to Europe | ||
as a captain and company commander with responsibility for 400 men | ||
and 44 tanks; he and his troops saw heavy combat during the Allied | ||
advance on Germany, and for his valorous efforts, he was awarded the | ||
Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and | ||
two Purple Hearts; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Pool met and began a whirlwind romance with the | ||
love of his life, the former Elizabeth Hughes, while he was | ||
temporarily in the United States between wartime deployments; the | ||
couple exchanged wedding vows on February 16, 1946, and enjoyed 66 | ||
years of marriage before Mrs. Pool passed away; they were blessed | ||
with three children, Frank, Mary Ellen, and Martha, and they took | ||
great pride in watching their family grow to include many | ||
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1948, Mr. Pool and his wife moved to San Angelo, | ||
where he founded Pool Well Servicing Company; this marked the | ||
beginning of a long and prosperous career in the energy business, | ||
which showcased his engineering skill and considerable creativity | ||
as he sought new ways of exploring for oil and gas; his company | ||
eventually became a giant in the industry, with more than 1,000 rigs | ||
located in the United States and over 20 foreign countries; he | ||
served the firm as president from 1948 to 1978 and then as managing | ||
director and president emeritus until 1995, and he continued to act | ||
as an oil industry consultant into the 21st century; and | ||
WHEREAS, A leader in his profession and his community, | ||
Mr. Pool contributed his time and expertise as a member of the | ||
Petroleum Engineering Industry Board at Texas A&M and served on the | ||
boards of San Angelo National Bank and Texas Commerce Bancshares, | ||
among numerous other businesses and organizations; he was a strong | ||
advocate for integration during his tenure as president of the San | ||
Angelo Board of Education from 1954 to 1959, and he also served on | ||
the State Board of Education; in recognition of his wide-ranging | ||
volunteer efforts, he was named San Angelo's Citizen of the Year in | ||
2007; and | ||
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his faith, Mr. Pool was a longtime | ||
member of First Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and taught | ||
a Sunday school class; in his free time, he enjoyed playing golf, | ||
hunting, fishing, traveling, and cheering for the Aggies; more than | ||
anything else, he treasured the time he spent with his family, and | ||
some of his happiest memories involved welcoming friends and loved | ||
ones to the beautiful mountain home that he and his wife shared in | ||
Lake City, Colorado, his favorite place on earth; and | ||
WHEREAS, Frank Pool built a life that was extraordinarily | ||
rich in accomplishments and in meaningful service to others, and | ||
although he is deeply missed, he will always be remembered with the | ||
greatest respect and affection by all who had the good fortune to | ||
know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frank M. Pool and | ||
extend sincere sympathy to all those 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 Frank Pool. | ||
Darby | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 859 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on March 23, 2017. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||