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.