R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The tragic death of Kenneth H. Bastian, Jr., on
1-2 November 5, 1998, at the age of 49, has left a void in the lives of
1-3 the family, friends, and colleagues of this esteemed gentleman; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A noted educator, Mr. Bastian was serving as
1-5 president of the board of trustees of his high school alma mater,
1-6 Shattuck-St. Mary's School in Faribault, Minnesota, at the time of
1-7 his passing; he relocated there in 1998 from Austin, where he was
1-8 attending the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Bastian was the headmaster of Lubbock's All
1-10 Saints Episcopal School from 1987 to 1997, and during his
1-11 remarkable tenure, he helped elevate the status of the school to
1-12 new levels, for it earned recognition as America's 319th Point of
1-13 Light for Community Service, was one of only 56 schools in the
1-14 nation cited for "Excellence in Drug Prevention" by the U.S.
1-15 Department of Education, and was further honored by that agency
1-16 when it was named a Blue Ribbon School; Mr. Bastian also
1-17 implemented a policy of fiscal responsibility at the school,
1-18 eliminating inherited debt and establishing a $400,000 faculty
1-19 endowment; and
1-20 WHEREAS, This talented individual served President George
1-21 Bush as a speechwriter and as a press secretary during his first
1-22 race for the presidency, and Mr. Bastian later served the Reagan
1-23 Administration as deputy director of the Peace Corps and organizer
1-24 of the Peace Corps' 20th anniversary and as deputy administrator of
2-1 the 1983 economic summit of industrialized nations held in
2-2 Williamsburg, Virginia; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Despite his active role in and around the political
2-4 scene, Mr. Bastian's greatest passion outside of his family was
2-5 teaching and mentoring his students, and his gift for that
2-6 undertaking was apparent to all who knew him; his dedication to the
2-7 well-being of his students earned him the respect and admiration of
2-8 teachers and parents alike, while making him a favorite of his
2-9 pupils; and
2-10 WHEREAS, His own educational background included a bachelor
2-11 of arts degree from Tulane University, which he attended on a
2-12 basketball scholarship, and a master's degree in education from the
2-13 University of North Carolina at Charlotte; he later earned a master
2-14 of public administration degree from Harvard University's John F.
2-15 Kennedy School of Government and a doctorate in educational
2-16 administration at Texas Tech University, and he was pursuing a
2-17 doctorate of divinity at the time of his death; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Mr. Bastian combined his love of athletics, his
2-19 skills as a leader and administrator, and his penchant for politics
2-20 to serve as director of government relations for the 1984 Olympic
2-21 Games Organizing Committee; his success in that role led to his
2-22 appointment as executive board member and director of public
2-23 affairs, media, and government relations for the 1986 Goodwill
2-24 Games in Moscow and to the subsequent publication of his book
2-25 Moscow '86: The Goodwill Games; and
2-26 WHEREAS, Ken Bastian lived his life to the fullest, accepting
2-27 and conquering new challenges as they came and following his dreams
3-1 around the globe, and although he has been deeply missed, his
3-2 spirit remains in the hearts and minds of the many people whose
3-3 lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
3-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
3-5 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kenneth H. Bastian,
3-6 Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to his wife, Lesley Strong
3-7 Bastian; to his mother, Ann Bastian; to his brother, Ed Bastian; to
3-8 his sister, Marianne Bastian; to his cousin, Ralph Bastian; and to
3-9 the many other relatives and friends of this beloved gentleman;
3-10 and, be it further
3-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-12 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-13 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-14 Kenneth H. Bastian, Jr.
Jones of Lubbock
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 997 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 18, 1999.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House