In memory of Taylor Hall Jr. of Brazoria County.

89(R) HR 1350 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1350

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Taylor Hall Jr., an esteemed member of the Brazoria

County community and a friend to many, passed away on May 8, 2025,

at the age of 93; and

WHEREAS, The son of Taylor Hall Sr. and Ermer Jackson Hall,

Taylor Hall was born in Bailey's Prairie on February 15, 1932, and

he grew up with the companionship of nine siblings; he was a student

at Marshall Elementary School, and he was baptized at Burrell

Chapel Baptist Church; from an early age, he began riding horses and

building his skills as a cowboy; and

WHEREAS, Over the course of a career that spanned 54 years,

Mr. Hall worked at a number of ranches in Brazoria County and

competed in rodeos across the country, winning several

championships in saddle and bareback bronc riding, bull riding, and

steer wrestling; nicknamed "The Bailey's Prairie Kid," he earned

induction into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, and he has been

featured in rodeo documentaries and museum exhibitions about the

legacy of Black cowboys in America, among them a photography

collection at the Stark Museum of Art; in addition, the Brazoria

County Commissioners Court honored him with the declaration of

Bailey's Prairie Kid Day on February 15, 2023; and

WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hall enjoyed the love and

support of his wife, Faye Marie Williams, and the couple shared a

rewarding marriage until her passing; he was the proud father of

their seven children, Taylor, Opal, Edward, Rhonda, Patrick,

Mechealinda, and Temple; over the years, his cherished family grew

to include numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and

great-great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, A trailblazer and a true Texas cowboy, Taylor Hall

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 89th Texas

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Taylor Hall Jr. and

extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his

siblings, Sherman Hall, Mary Woodard, and John Hall; to his

children, Rhonda Hall, Patrick Hall, Mechealinda Sanford, and

Temple Carter; to his family friends, George and Margie Munson; to

his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and

great-great-grandchildren; and to his many other 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 Taylor

Hall.

Vasut

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1350 was unanimously adopted by a

rising vote of the House on June 1, 2025.

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Chief Clerk of the House