By: Wentworth S.R. No. 403 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 In Memory 1-3 of 1-4 General William Love Starnes 1-5 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins 1-6 with the citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of 1-7 Major General William Love Starnes, one of the city's most 1-8 prominent citizens, who died February 3, 1993, at the age of 73; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, The well-known engineer was involved in several 1-11 major construction projects as a member of the United States Army 1-12 and as a civilian; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Born in Columbus, Ohio, General Starnes was 1-14 the son of an Army doctor from Texas; he graduated from the 1-15 United States Military Academy in 1943 and married Mary Dee Jay; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, His 30-year military career spanned 1-18 World War II, Vietnam, and the launching of the space age; 1-19 he commanded the 35th Engineer Construction Group in Vietnam 1-20 that built the Cam Rahn Bay port facilities and was involved in 1-21 the construction of the Vertical Assembly Building for the Apollo 1-22 Mission for NASA at Cape Canaveral, Florida; and 1-23 WHEREAS, After his retirement from the Army in 1973, 2-1 General Starnes lived in San Antonio and worked for USAA; his 2-2 expertise was invaluable in his work on the USAA Building, the 2-3 second largest building in the country at the time of its 2-4 construction; and 2-5 WHEREAS, His exceptional engineering career culminated 2-6 with his involvement in the planning and development of the 2-7 Alamodome in San Antonio where he was a member of the advisory 2-8 board overseeing construction; and 2-9 WHEREAS, The visionary engineer was dedicated to his 2-10 work and spent the last years of his life volunteering his 2-11 services to his community; chairman of the Municipal Civil 2-12 Service Commission and the United Way, General Starnes was 2-13 president of the Texas Open; and 2-14 WHEREAS, His death is felt not only by the San Antonio 2-15 community but by citizens throughout the nation who benefitted 2-16 from his magnificent accomplishments; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-18 73rd Legislature, hereby express sincere condolences to the 2-19 members of his family: his wife, Mary Starnes; his daughters, 2-20 Mary Mildred Saunders, Lucy Love Honig, and Susan Rhea Kaiser; 2-21 and his three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and, 2-22 be it further 2-23 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-24 the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy 2-25 from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this 3-1 day, it do so in memory of Major General William Love Starnes. 3-2 _____________________________________ 3-3 President of the Senate 3-4 I hereby certify that the 3-5 above Resolution was adopted by 3-6 the Senate on March 15, 1993, 3-7 by a rising vote. 3-8 _____________________________________ 3-9 Secretary of the Senate 3-10 _____________________________________ 3-11 Member, Texas Senate