SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 182
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Wayne H. Holtzman
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Dr. Wayne H. Holtzman, who died
  January 23, 2019, at the age of 96; and
 
         WHEREAS, Wayne Holtzman was born in Chicago on
  January 16, 1923; he had an idyllic childhood in spite of the
  lean years of the Great Depression; he spent time outdoors with
  his father and grandfather, and his adventures as a Sea Scout
  in high school inspired him to pursue service as a naval
  officer; and
 
         WHEREAS, Wayne earned his bachelor's degree from
  Northwestern University, and in 1944, he was commissioned into
  the United States Navy from the Reserve Officer's Training Corps;
  he served with distinction as a gunnery officer on the USS Iowa in
  the Third and Fifth Pacific Fleets, and he witnessed the Japanese
  surrender from his station in Tokyo Bay; and
 
         WHEREAS, After his military service, he returned to
  Northwestern University to earn his master's degree, and he
  later earned a doctoral degree in psychology from Stanford
  University; and
 
         WHEREAS, In 1949, Wayne joined the faculty of the Psychology
  Department at The University of Texas at Austin; he gained
  international recognition in 1961, when he published the Holtzman
  Inkblot Technique, an inkblot perception and personality test that
  continues to be used today by psychologists and psychiatrists in
  the United States, Mexico, and Europe; and
 
         WHEREAS, During his distinguished 54-year career at the
  university, Wayne served as a professor of psychology, dean of
  the College of Education, and president of the Hogg Foundation
  for Mental Health, and he received numerous professional
  accolades; he also served as a president of the International
  Union of Psychological Science, a position that enabled him to
  assist in the development of psychology in China, Mexico, and
  other countries; and
 
         WHEREAS, Wayne shared 71 years of marriage with Joan King
  Holtzman, and they were blessed with four sons, 10
  grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; he cherished his
  family, and he enjoyed coordinating vacations with his many
  extended family members; he was a highly respected member of
  the Austin community and a faithful congregant of University
  United Methodist Church; and
         WHEREAS, Wayne Holtzman was a man of exceptional wisdom,
  kindness, and generosity; he was beloved by many, and he will
  long be remembered with affection and admiration 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 Dr. Wayne H. Holtzman; 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 Wayne Holtzman.
 
  Watson
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 11, 2019,
    by a rising vote.
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate