HR1245 - Congratulating Gail "Big Boy" Hester of Round Rock on his retirement.

      H.R. No. 1245       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Gail "Big Boy" Hester, a pillar of the Round Rock   community, is retiring as the owner of Hester's Auto and Body after   more than six decades; and          WHEREAS, Born and raised in Round Rock, Mr. Hester opened the   body shop in 1960 when he was 22 years old; since 1987, he has hosted   the yearly Big Boy Hester Fundraising Fishing Trip, and that event   along with his annual Christmas party have raised more than   $400,000 for the Round Rock Chamber, the YMCA, and a number of local   charities; through the years, he has held many memorable parties at   his shop featuring such famous attendees as fiddle player Johnny   Gimble and baseball stars Nolan Ryan and Jackie Moore; and          WHEREAS, Known as the unofficial mayor of Round Rock,   Mr. Hester was honored by the Round Rock Chamber with a Lifetime   Achievement award in 2009, and every year, a small business in the   city is recognized as the Big Boy Hester Small Business of the Year;   Mr. Hester and his family were named Local Legends by the city in   2002; and          WHEREAS, An avid baseball fan, Mr. Hester played on Round   Rock's first Little League team when he was 12 years old; decades   later, he helped his fellow business leaders land the Round Rock   Express Triple-A team; in 2024, the city renamed the "Bluff"   baseball field in Memorial Park to Big Boy Hester Family Field in   his honor; and          WHEREAS, Big Boy Hester's dedication, professionalism, and   generosity have greatly benefited his fellow citizens, and he may   indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on   the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature congratulate Gail "Big Boy" Hester on his retirement   and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. Hester as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Harris Davila     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1245 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House