Leon Hale’s March 16, 2014 column announced his retirement from writing columns after almost 65 years on the job, in aggregate, for the Houston Post and the Houston Chronicle. He deemed it time to retire, 30 years past the time most people quit the rat race.

Amy Bythewood has a servant’s heart. I guess you could say it runs in the family. Her late husband Ben was of the same inclination. Amy is the second member of her family to serve the City of …