By Counts H.R. No. 128 77R4753 MDM-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Major General Carl Lawrence Phinney of Dallas 1-2 contributed to the betterment of the Lone Star State over the 1-3 course of his long and fruitful life, and it is fitting that his 1-4 memory be honored at this time; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born on October 22, 1904, in Marble Falls, he moved 1-6 with his family to Austin and then Brown County, and graduated from 1-7 Brownwood High School; he attended The University of Texas, where 1-8 he was a member of the Tejas Club, and financed his attendance at 1-9 The University of Texas Law School by working in various jobs with 1-10 the Texas Legislature; and 1-11 WHEREAS, General Phinney became chief clerk of the Texas 1-12 House of Representatives in 1921, when he was the youngest person 1-13 elected to that position in any legislative body in the United 1-14 States; he was reelected each session until he resigned in 1927 to 1-15 become administrative assistant to Governor Dan Moody; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Enlisting in the Texas National Guard in 1925, he 1-17 began an exceptional military career that spanned nearly four 1-18 decades, including valorous service as a member of the 36th 1-19 Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy during World War II; he 1-20 earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action at Salerno while 1-21 under heavy shelling from approaching enemy tanks; in addition, he 1-22 received the ETO Ribbon with three bronze battle stars and bronze 1-23 arrowhead, the Legion of Merit, the Italian Cross of Officer 1-24 Cavalier, and numerous other medals; and 2-1 WHEREAS, He achieved the rank of major general after the war, 2-2 and before retiring in 1961, became the division's commanding 2-3 general as well as chairman of the Texas National Guard; and 2-4 WHEREAS, A senior partner in the Dallas law firm of Phinney, 2-5 Hallman and Coke, this notable Texan was on the State Board of 2-6 Control and many local and national boards and commissions, and he 2-7 chaired the State Securities Board; and 2-8 WHEREAS, In recognition of his impressive achievements, 2-9 General Phinney was awarded an honorary doctorate from Howard Payne 2-10 College in Brownwood in 1964 and a National Guard Armory in 2-11 Brownwood is named for him; and 2-12 WHEREAS, General Phinney and the former Louise Snow were 2-13 married on August 17, 1928, and enjoyed a happy and fulfilling 2-14 relationship that was blessed with two children and six beloved 2-15 grandchildren; Mrs. Phinney succeeded her husband as chief clerk in 2-16 the Texas House of Representatives and both are buried at the State 2-17 Cemetery in Austin; and 2-18 WHEREAS, This remarkable gentleman passed away on January 10, 2-19 1987, but his memory lives on in the hearts and the minds of all 2-20 who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it 2-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-22 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Major General Carl 2-23 Lawrence Phinney and join with his family and friends in honoring 2-24 his memory; and, be it further 3-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-2 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 3-3 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 3-4 Carl Lawrence Phinney.