By Junell H.C.R. No. 198 74R12585 SAJ-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Lloyd Drexell Vincent on August 1-2 5, 1994, at the age of 70, has brought a great loss to the many 1-3 friends and relatives of this distinguished Texan; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Dr. Vincent was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana, and 1-5 earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in physics from The 1-6 University of Texas at Austin before culminating his studies with a 1-7 doctorate in nuclear physics from his alma mater in 1960; and 1-8 WHEREAS, A World War II veteran, he began his distinguished 1-9 career as an educator in 1953 as an assistant professor of physics 1-10 at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and was well regarded 1-11 throughout his chosen profession, teaching at several colleges in 1-12 Texas and Louisiana before becoming president and chief executive 1-13 officer of Angelo State University in 1967; and 1-14 WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Dr. Vincent and his 1-15 gracious wife, Johnell, devoted themselves to the betterment of the 1-16 university, and through their exceptional leadership helped the 1-17 school earn state and national renown; and 1-18 WHEREAS, In recognition of their many significant 1-19 contributions, the college is dedicating the Lloyd D. and Johnell 1-20 S. Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building in their honor on May 1-21 12, 1995; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Dr. Vincent also left an indelible mark on the field 1-23 of higher education through his work with numerous professional 1-24 organizations, serving as dean of the Council of Presidents of the 2-1 Public Senior Colleges and Universities of Texas and serving with 2-2 distinction as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic 2-3 Association's Presidents Commission and the Commission on Colleges 2-4 of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and 2-5 WHEREAS, He sat on numerous committees of the American 2-6 Association of State Colleges and Universities and positively 2-7 affected issues closer to home through his work with the Texas 2-8 Higher Education Coordinating Board's Formula Advisory Committee 2-9 and the Lone Star Conference Council of Presidents; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Moreover, Governor Preston Smith named Dr. Vincent 2-11 chairman of the "Goals for Texas" Committee for the 13-county 2-12 Concho Valley Region in 1970 and, in recognition of his outstanding 2-13 public service appointed Dr. Vincent to the honorary position of 2-14 admiral in the Texas Navy later that year; and 2-15 WHEREAS, A recognized authority in his field of expertise, 2-16 Dr. Vincent published numerous articles in scientific and technical 2-17 journals, was listed in several prominent publications, including 2-18 American Men of Science, Leaders in American Science, Who's Who in 2-19 Frontiers of Science and Technology, and Who's Who in the World, 2-20 was an esteemed member of Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society, 2-21 Sigma Xi, and Alpha Chi, and was a fellow of the Texas Academy of 2-22 Science; and 2-23 WHEREAS, He earned widespread acclaim as chairman of the 2-24 board of the Texas International Education Consortium, Inc., 2-25 traveling to Iraq to help initiate a faculty exchange program 2-26 between Texas' public universities and that country's Mosul 2-27 University and visiting Morocco at the invitation of its king to 3-1 attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the English-speaking, 3-2 Western-style university in the city of Ifrane; and 3-3 WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Vincent 3-4 maintained close ties to the San Angelo community and gave 3-5 generously of his time, talents, and energies to the benefit of 3-6 several local organizations, including United Way of Tom Green 3-7 County, the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, and St. John's 3-8 Hospital, to name but a few; and 3-9 WHEREAS, Lloyd Drexell Vincent was a man of great vision 3-10 whose remarkable contributions to the field of higher education 3-11 will continue to have a profound effect on the citizens of our 3-12 state for generations to come; and 3-13 WHEREAS, Though his special presence has been missed by all 3-14 who knew him, his unique spirit surely lives on in the hearts and 3-15 minds of the many people whose lives were touched by this 3-16 exceptional gentleman; now, therefore, be it 3-17 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 3-18 hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Lloyd Drexell Vincent and 3-19 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 3-20 beloved wife, Johnell Stuart Vincent; to his son, Drexell Stuart 3-21 Vincent; to his daughter, Sandra Vincent Harrison; and to the many 3-22 other friends and relatives of this outstanding Texan; and, be it 3-23 further 3-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-25 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 3-26 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in 3-27 memory of Dr. Lloyd Drexell Vincent.