H.R. No. 962R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Dallas community lost a beloved friend with the passing of Gerald H. "Jerry" Goldwyn on February 18, 2003, at the age of 64; and WHEREAS, Mr. Goldwyn was born on September 15, 1938, in Staten Island, N.Y.; he attended New York University and later served in the United States Army until 1960; and WHEREAS, A second-generation jeweler, Mr. Goldwyn began his noted career at Marchal Jewelers of Fifth Avenue in New York, where he rose to the position of president; in 1976, the vagaries of fate led Mr. Goldwyn to Eiseman Jewels of Dallas, and his distinguished service enabled him to become chief executive officer; and WHEREAS, This beloved gentleman was respected nationally and internationally for his business acumen and warm, friendly disposition; honored by the Couture Jewellery Collection & Conference, an organization of fine jewelry artisans and retailers, Mr. Goldwyn received the group's Human Spirit award, which was later renamed the Gerald H. Goldwyn Lifetime Achievement Award in his honor; and WHEREAS, Needing another outlet for his creative passion, Mr. Goldwyn became serious about what had been his photography hobby in the mid-1990s and found inspiration in his love of the desert Southwest, a prominent theme in his photographs; and WHEREAS, The beauty of nature shown by Mr. Goldwyn's photography skills was recognized and displayed by national publications, including National Geographic, Traveler, and Gourmet magazines; his artistic accomplishment captured through the camera lens was celebrated by an exhibit of photographs featuring all aspects of nature at the Dallas Museum of Natural History; and WHEREAS, While North Texas has lost a multitalented and kindhearted man, Mr. Goldwyn's memory and his record of accomplishment will live in perpetuity like the lasting photographic impression of a radiant gemstone; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature hereby honor the life of Gerald H. "Jerry" Goldwyn and extend sincere sympathy to his family: to his wife, Zelda; to his daughter Ellen and son-in-law Jaime Zarate; to his son David and daughter-in-law Sarah Goldwyn; to his grandchildren, Michael, Allison, and Veda; to his brother, Robert; and to his other relatives and many beloved friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mr. Goldwyn. McCall ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 962 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 23, 2003. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House