Bill Text: TX SR76 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Walker Eugene Hunt.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-05 - Reported enrolled [SR76 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR76-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Walker Hunt | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Walker Eugene Hunt, who died | ||
| September 1, 2023, at the age of 86; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gene Hunt was born on June 7, 1937, in Luling to a | ||
| family of sharecroppers; a brilliant and determined young man, Gene | ||
| earned bachelor's and master's degrees in pure mathematics from The | ||
| University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a doctorate of | ||
| philosophy in mathematics from his alma mater in 1979; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of exemplary courage and integrity, Gene was | ||
| one of the first African American scholars to graduate from The | ||
| University of Texas at Austin with an advanced degree, and his | ||
| hard work and perseverance served as sources of inspiration to | ||
| other African American students aspiring to higher education and | ||
| to overcome the vestiges of segregation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Hunt served as a part-time instructor at | ||
| Huston-Tillotson College and as a visiting professor at Prairie | ||
| View A&M College before initiating his successful career as a | ||
| full-time professor in the Mathematics, Architecture, Physics | ||
| and Engineering Department at San Antonio College, where he | ||
| instructed and mentored students for 57 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A dedicated educator who upheld the highest | ||
| values of pedagogy, Dr. Hunt was beloved and respected by his | ||
| colleagues and associates for his commitment to nurturing | ||
| young minds; he was an avid sports fan and an enthusiastic | ||
| reader and student of art history, and his insatiable | ||
| intellectual curiosity served as an encouragement to others to | ||
| pursue and esteem knowledge; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a devoted brother to his siblings and a true | ||
| friend to all those whose lives he touched; Dr. Hunt will long be | ||
| remembered for his wisdom and generosity, and his memory will be | ||
| forever cherished by his family and his students and by all who were | ||
| privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere | ||
| condolences to the bereaved family of Walker Eugene Hunt; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an | ||
| expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate and that when | ||
| the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Gene Hunt. | ||
| Eckhardt | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on November 5, 2023, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
