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