TITLE: In memory of Jeff Davis County Judge Kerith Risa Sproul-Hurley.

SUMMARY: In memory of Jeff Davis County Judge Kerith Risa Sproul-Hurley.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The citizens of Jeff Davis County suffered a tremendous loss with the death of County Judge Kerith Risa Sproul-Hurley on August 2, 2020, at the age of 45; and WHEREAS, Kerith Sproul-Hurley was born in El Paso on June 25, 1975, to Alice Sproul Johnson and Theodore Dale Johnson, and from the age of six, she grew up near Fort Davis at her grandparents' ranch, which was founded by her great-great-grandfather, R. S. Sproul, in 1886; during her youth, she learned the ins and outs of ranching and hunting, and she developed a deep appreciation for the natural beauty of West Texas; and WHEREAS, After graduating from Fort Davis High School, Ms. Sproul-Hurley attended Texas A&M University before completing her bachelor's degree at Sul Ross State University; she earned her law degree at Texas Tech University and started her legal career at ScottHulse PC before joining Ryan & Sanders, LLP, where she worked from 2002 to 2011; from 2011 until her death, she was counsel at Kemp Smith, LLP, in El Paso; she was a member of the El Paso Bar Association and the El Paso Estate Planning Council; and WHEREAS, Ms. Sproul-Hurley expressed her deep love of Jeff Davis County through her years of public service, first as a county commissioner and then as Jeff Davis County judge; in addition, she and her husband, Roy Hurley, owned and operated the H. E. Sproul Ranch and Harvard Hotel & Lodge as a cattle ranch, hunting lodge, and event venue, maintaining a family legacy that spans more than 130 years; and WHEREAS, Warm-hearted, strong, and generous, Kerith Sproul-Hurley lived a rich and purposeful life devoted to her family and her fellow citizens, and though she was taken much too soon, she leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Kerith Risa Sproul-Hurley and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Roy Hurley; to her stepchildren, Kelly Hurley, April Hurley Whitney and her husband, Spencer, Hunter Hurley and his wife, Kendra, and Taylor Hurley; to her step-grandchildren, Temprance and Sawyer; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kerith Sproul-Hurley. Morales of Maverick Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1114 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 14, 2021. Chief Clerk of the House