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      H.C.R. No. 42       HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, W. E. Connell, a banker and pioneering figure in the   early development of the Permian Basin's oil and gas business, is   being posthumously inducted into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on   April 10, 2025; and          WHEREAS, Based at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in   Midland, the Petroleum Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have   made outstanding contributions to the development of the petroleum   industry in the region; and          WHEREAS, Born in Bell County in 1858, Wilson Edward Connell   distinguished himself as a banker, cattleman, and property owner;   he recognized the need for financial infrastructure in West Texas   and in 1888 cofounded what would become the First National Bank of   Midland; his efforts later expanded to Fort Worth, where he led the   First National Bank of Fort Worth through critical periods such as   the Great Depression; and          WHEREAS, Often called the "Father of West Texas," Mr. Connell   supported many early oil ventures, including the first well drilled   in Ector County in 1926; he also served as vice president and a   stockholder of the Dublin Oil Mills, treasurer of the Texas and   Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, director of the Texas and   Pacific Railway, and vice president of the Cicero Smith Lumber   Company; when he passed away on May 5, 1936, he left his heirs more   than 90,000 acres of undivided mineral ownership, further   supporting the region's petroleum industry development; and          WHEREAS, Admired for his vision, energy, and business acumen,   W. E. Connell was a pioneering figure in the early development of   the Permian Basin's oil and gas industry, and he is indeed a worthy   addition to the Petroleum Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby honor the memory of W. E. Connell on the occasion of his   posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and pay   tribute to his life and legacy.     Craddick       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 42 was adopted by the House on March   10, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.C.R. No. 42 was adopted by the Senate on   March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor