Bill Text: TX SR91 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Bob L. Herd.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [SR91 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR91-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Bob Herd | ||
| WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
| meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and | ||
| friends of Bob L. Herd of Tyler, who passed away on December 13, | ||
| 2019, at the age of 91; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Marion and Mary Frances Herd, Bob Herd | ||
| was born on December 9, 1928, and grew up in Dallas and Scyene | ||
| with four brothers, John, Marvin, Buddy, and David; he graduated | ||
| from Mesquite High School in 1946 and he joined the U.S. Air | ||
| Force, earning the rank of staff sergeant; following his military | ||
| service, he graduated from Texas Tech University with a petroleum | ||
| engineering degree; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1959, Mr. Herd married the former Pat Noe, and | ||
| the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned more than a half | ||
| century until her death in 2011; he took great pride in their | ||
| children, Rod, Jeff, Greg, Kelli, and the late Staci Herd, and he | ||
| cherished time spent with their seven grandchildren and nine | ||
| great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Herd enjoyed a rewarding career in the oil and | ||
| gas industry; in 1965, he moved his family to Tyler, where he | ||
| launched Herd Producing Company, Inc., and eventually operated | ||
| hundreds of oil and gas wells across Louisiana and Texas; in | ||
| honor of his many achievements, he received the Society of | ||
| Petroleum Engineers Pioneer Award and the Texas Tech | ||
| Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Engineer Awards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Devoted to philanthropic causes, Mr. and | ||
| Mrs. Herd together established the Bob L. Herd Foundation, which | ||
| awards college scholarships and which made possible the Herd | ||
| Worship Center at Marvin United Methodist Church, the Pat Herd | ||
| Women's Center at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances | ||
| Hospital-Tyler, and the Herd Family Intensive Care Center at UT | ||
| Health East Texas; in recognition of his exceptional support of | ||
| his alma mater, Texas Tech named the Bob L. Herd Department of | ||
| Petroleum Engineering in his honor in 2008; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Admired for his generous nature, quick wit, and | ||
| joyous zest for life, Bob Herd brightened the world for all who | ||
| were fortunate enough to know him, and they will forever hold him | ||
| close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Bob L. Herd and extend sincere sympathy to his 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 Bob Herd. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 18, 2021, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
