Bill Text: TX SR64 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Stuart Bird.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-23 - Reported enrolled [SR64 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR64-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Stuart Bird | ||
WHEREAS, Stuart Bird, a beloved educator and administrator | ||
and a dear friend to many, passed away on January 21, 2021, at the | ||
age of 73; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Mansfield, Louisiana, Stuart Bird | ||
graduated from high school in Many, Louisiana, in 1966; he | ||
studied at Stephen F. Austin State University and at Northwestern | ||
State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where he received a | ||
bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in | ||
educational administration; and | ||
WHEREAS, At age 19, Mr. Bird embarked on what would be a | ||
47-year career in education; he worked as a band director in | ||
Louisiana before relocating to Carthage High School, where he | ||
earned promotion to director of fine arts for the Carthage | ||
Independent School District; he made it a point to instill pride | ||
and character in his band students, and his commitment to | ||
excellence was deeply influential on the bands he guided, which | ||
won many awards during his tenure; he also found time to | ||
volunteer as a clinician and judge for band competitions in | ||
Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Bird made the transition to administration, | ||
first serving as principal of Carthage and Jacksonville High | ||
Schools and then as superintendent of Jacksonville ISD; after a | ||
brief retirement, he returned to work as superintendent of Troup | ||
ISD and finally as interim assistant superintendent for Tyler | ||
ISD; his shrewd common sense and affinity for people made him a | ||
natural in these leadership roles, and he was admired by | ||
colleagues, students, and parents alike; he was inducted into the | ||
Hall of Distinguished Educators at Northwestern State University | ||
and into the Carthage Band Hall of Fame, and to accompany the | ||
ceremony for the latter, a march called "Bird's Battlin' Brigade" | ||
was composed in his honor by Texas A&M University's director of | ||
bands; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Bird enjoyed the love | ||
and support of his wife of 39 years, Sharon, and their children | ||
and grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Stuart Bird touched the lives of innumerable | ||
people through his kindness, encouragement, and friendship, and | ||
he will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves | ||
behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Stuart Bird and | ||
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his | ||
wife, Sharon Bird; to his children, Tracy and David Modlin, Adam | ||
Bird, Ginger and Alan Colston, Kyle Bird, and Holly and Eric | ||
Lyddy; to his grandchildren, Jacob and Abigail Bird, Braden Bird, | ||
Kyle Modlin, Landry and Maddux Lyddy, and Patrick, Paige, and | ||
Payton Colston; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
this day, it do so in memory of Stuart Bird. | ||
Hughes | ||
________________________________ | ||
President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 23, 2021, | ||
by a rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |