Bill Text: TX SR100 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-21 - Reported enrolled [SR100 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR100-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr. | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Preston Murdoch | ||
Geren, Jr., who died June 12, 2013, at the age of 89; and | ||
WHEREAS, Preston Geren, Jr., was born December 16, 1923, in | ||
Fort Worth; a 1941 graduate of Arlington Heights High School, he | ||
attended Texas A&M University, where his studies were | ||
interrupted when World War II began; he was commissioned as an | ||
officer in the United States Army and served the nation with | ||
distinction in the European theater of operations, earning a | ||
Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart; and | ||
WHEREAS, After the war, he resumed his education, | ||
attending Georgia Tech University and earning a degree in | ||
architecture and engineering; he then joined his father's firm, | ||
Preston M. Geren Architects and Engineers, and played a vital | ||
role in its growth and success; the company's work included | ||
numerous projects at colleges and universities across the state, | ||
and he was especially proud of its work on the Kimbell Art Museum | ||
and at Texas A&M University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Geren was active in a wide variety of | ||
professional organizations; he served as president of the Texas | ||
Society of Architects, which honored him with its Llewellyn Pitts | ||
Award, and he was a Fellow of the American Institute of | ||
Architects; and | ||
WHEREAS, His civic involvement encompassed service on | ||
numerous boards of directors, and he was a founder and director | ||
of Overton Bank and Trust; he was elected to the Westover Hills | ||
City Council and served as president of 12th Man Foundation of | ||
Texas A&M University; he was a dedicated supporter of education | ||
and sponsored seven scholarships at Texas A&M University, which | ||
named him a Distinguished Alumnus; and | ||
WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he | ||
gave unselfishly to others, and his generous spirit and | ||
enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be | ||
forgotten; and | ||
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and | ||
grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured | ||
forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere | ||
condolences to the bereaved family of Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr.; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
memory of Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr. | ||
Davis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 21, 2013, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |