Bill Text: TX SR281 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 281 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: In memory of John Belton Duncan Jr.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-27 - Reported enrolled [SR281 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SR281-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 281


	In Memory
	of
	John Belton Duncan Jr.

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of John Belton Duncan Jr., who died
	February 5, 2019, at the age of 82; and
	WHEREAS, John Duncan was born on November 17, 1936, in
	Haskell, to John Belton Duncan Sr. and Lucille Kendall Duncan; he
	graduated from Haskell High School in 1955, where he was a senior
	class officer and captain of the football team; and
	WHEREAS, He graduated from Austin College in 1959 and went
	on to earn a doctorate at Tulane University as part of an advanced
	economics program of the United States Department of State; he
	taught economics at Xavier University, Loyola University, and
	Austin College, and in 1965, he joined the faculty of Texas Tech
	University, where he was a leader in the faculty movement against
	the Vietnam War; and
	WHEREAS, In 1974, he was named executive director of the
	Texas Civil Liberties Union, and he moved with his family to
	Austin; over the course of his service with the organization, he
	earned a reputation as a staunch advocate for social justice and
	equal opportunity and became known as someone who could work
	effectively with both sides of the political aisle; and
	WHEREAS, He joined the Office of the Comptroller of Public
	Accounts in 1985 as director of the legislative analysis group,
	and he later served with the Texas Public Utilities Commission
	under Commissioners Jo Campbell and Robert Gee; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Duncan and his first wife, Sara Holderbaum,
	were blessed with a daughter, Jennifer Rebecca Duncan, in 1968;
	he later married Becky Beaver and they became the parents of
	twins, William Andrew Duncan and James Matthew Duncan; his
	children and his granddaughter, Chloe Sanders, were a source of
	much pride and joy for him; and
	WHEREAS, A man of strength, wisdom, and generosity, he gave
	unselfishly to others, and his commitment to public service, his
	courage in the face of adversity, and his 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 all
	who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
	family of John Belton Duncan 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 John Duncan.
	Watson


		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 27, 2019,
		by a rising vote.


		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate


		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate