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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 709
 1-3                                  In Memory
 1-4                                     of
 1-5                               John C. Bustin
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
 1-7     family and friends of John C. Bustin in mourning the death of
 1-8     this beloved Austin citizen on April 8, 1998; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, In a fitting tribute to his memory his family
1-10     made a generous contribution to The Professional Touring
1-11     Entertainment Archive at The University of Texas at Austin;
1-12     in establishing The John C. Bustin Collection at the university's
1-13     Center for American History, the family has provided an invaluable
1-14     primary resource for Texas and the nation's students; and
1-15           WHEREAS, A native Austinite, John C. Bustin became one of
1-16     the city's preeminent citizens; at an early age, he learned to
1-17     love the arts, and they became a lifelong passion; when John
1-18     died in 1998, at the age of 70, he had not only established a
1-19     brilliant career as a savvy entertainment critic, but he had
1-20     earned the respect and love of his community and colleagues; and
1-21           WHEREAS, A third-generation Austinite, Mr. Bustin began
1-22     his notable career as amusements editor for The Daily Texan at
1-23     The University of Texas; he then served as entertainment director
1-24     at the United States Army's Camp Lee in Virginia; upon returning
 2-1     home, he earned a position as the Austin American-Statesman's
 2-2     amusements editor, where he developed the newspaper's first weekend
 2-3     magazine, Show World; the last paper he formally affiliated
 2-4     himself with was the Austin Citizen; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, John Bustin penned
 2-6     countless reviews of both Austin's arts scene and the nation's
 2-7     cultural happenings; his discerning, droll prose earned him the
 2-8     loyalty of local readers and attracted the attention of the
 2-9     national and international press; and
2-10           WHEREAS, With Mr. Bustin's celebrity came offers to work
2-11     for other city newspapers, but he remained loyal to his beloved
2-12     Austin; his steadfastness to local arts resulted in his serving
2-13     on boards and advisory councils of the city's leading cultural
2-14     institutions, some of which include Ballet Austin, Austin Symphony
2-15     Orchestra, Austin Choral Union, Austin Circle of Theaters, Capitol
2-16     City Playhouse, Zachary Scott Theater Center, and KUT-FM; and
2-17           WHEREAS, The John C. Bustin Collection consists of
2-18     more than 3,300 phonograph records and all of the newspaper
2-19     columns he ever wrote; the collection also includes hundreds
2-20     of playbills, press kits, photographs, films, and memorabilia;
2-21     priceless documents, such as Mr. Bustin's personal interview
2-22     notes with Hollywood elites like Woody Allen, Alfred Hitchcock,
2-23     William Holden, and Robert Mitchum, and letters from presidents
2-24     and film stars, including Lyndon Johnson and Joan Crawford, are
2-25     also part of the collection; and
2-26           WHEREAS, The University of Texas is proud to house the
 3-1     collection of one of its most esteemed alumni; John Bustin was a
 3-2     treasure to Austin and to the university; now, therefore, be it
 3-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 3-4     76th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
 3-5     members of his family:  his wife, Roselyn; his son, Greg; and
 3-6     his daughter, Laura; and, be it further
 3-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-8     the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy
 3-9     from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day,
3-10     it do so in memory of John C. Bustin.
3-11                                                              Barrientos
3-12                                  ______________________________________
3-13                                         President of the Senate
3-14                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-16                                  on April 21, 1999, by a rising vote.
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3-18                                         Secretary of the Senate
3-19                                  ______________________________________
3-20                                           Member, Texas Senate