Bill Text: TX SR306 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Joel Mark Selber.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-03 - Reported enrolled [SR306 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR306-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Joel Mark Selber | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Joel Mark Selber, who died February 14, | ||
| 2015, at the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joel Selber was born on February 19, 1932, in | ||
| Houston, to Joseph and Gertrude Selber; after attending Lamar | ||
| High School, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and | ||
| served during the Korean War; he rose to the rank of sergeant and | ||
| served in the Strategic Air Command under the leadership of | ||
| General Curtis LeMay; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Selber attended | ||
| the University of Houston, where he was a founding member of the Tau | ||
| Kappa Epsilon fraternity and played on the football team; he earned | ||
| his degree from Midwestern University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He worked for a time in Houston before moving to | ||
| Austin in 1964 and beginning a 16-year career with Tracor, | ||
| Incorporated; during his tenure with the company, he played an | ||
| important role in the development of numerous military defense | ||
| and commercial product lines before joining General Dynamics in | ||
| San Diego, California, and leading the production of the Tomahawk | ||
| cruise missile; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He later returned to his native Texas and | ||
| established a number of successful companies that provided | ||
| excellent product development and manufacturing services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Selber was an avid outdoorsman and an early | ||
| member of the Austin Yacht Club; in keeping with his lifelong | ||
| dedication to supporting the nation's military, he and his | ||
| beloved wife, Dr. Katherine Chism Selber, established the | ||
| Michael Davis Emergency Scholarship for Student Veterans at | ||
| Texas State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and compassion | ||
| who gave generously to others, and his devotion to his country | ||
| and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be | ||
| forgotten; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was devoted to his wife, Katherine, and his | ||
| children, Stephanie, Gregory, and William, 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, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Joel Mark Selber; 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 Joel Mark Selber. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 3, 2015, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
