SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 272

	WHEREAS, Over the course of two distinguished careers--as 
a soldier and as a man of letters--T. R. Fehrenbach has rendered 
enormous service to his country and to his native state; and

	WHEREAS, The son of a pioneer South Texas family,
Mr. Fehrenbach was born in San Benito, Texas, in 1925; he 
attended schools in Texas and California and subsequently 
enrolled in Princeton University, where he graduated magna cum 
laude in 1947; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Fehrenbach saw combat during World War II and 
again in the Korean War, rising from the rank of platoon sergeant 
to that of company commander and battalion staff officer of the 
72nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division; after retiring from 
active service with the rank of lieutenant colonel, he continued 
to serve in the Army Reserve as a major with an armor regiment; 
and

	WHEREAS, Since the publication of his first book in 1961, 
Mr. Fehrenbach has gained widespread renown as a historian, 
commentator, and author; he is known especially for his books 
Lone Star:  A History of Texas and the Texans, which served as the 
basis of a PBS miniseries, and This Kind of War, a classic 
military account of the Korean War and required reading for all 
U.S. troops stationed in South Korea; his works also include
Fire and Blood, a history of Mexico; Comanches:  The Destruction 
of a People; Texas:  A Salute from Above; The Battle of Anzio; and 
U.S. Marines in Action; and

	WHEREAS, Altogether, this eminent Texan has published 18 
nonfiction books and had his works translated into 10 different 
languages, in addition to being assigned in university courses 
and designated as club selections; moreover, he has contributed 
to such periodicals as Atlantic Monthly, Texas Monthly, Saturday 
Evening Post, and The New Republic, as well as numerous foreign 
newspapers and magazines; he currently serves as a Sunday 
editorial columnist for the San AntonioExpress-News; and

	WHEREAS, A trustee of the State History Museum Foundation, 
Mr. Fehrenbach is also a former chair and three-term member of 
the Texas Historical Commission, which has made him a 
commissioner emeritus; moreover, he has served on the Texas 2000 
Commission and chaired the Texas Antiquities Committee; and

	WHEREAS, In recognition of his extensive achievements,
Mr. Fehrenbach has been named a fellow of the Texas State 
Historical Association, a member of the Philosophical Society of 
Texas, and a Knight of San Jacinto, the highest tribute conferred 
by the Sons of the Republic of Texas; in addition, the Texas 
Historical Commission has created the T. R. Fehrenbach Book Award 
in his honor to encourage and celebrate scholarly work in Texas 
history; on May 22, 2002, Mr. Fehrenbach received commendation 
for his work in military history at a special awards ceremony at 
the Pentagon, and that evening he served as reviewing official 
for a Twilight Tattoo at the Ellipse on the grounds of the
White House; and

	WHEREAS, After an outstanding career in the armed services 
of his country, T. R. Fehrenbach has established himself as one 
of the most highly regarded historians of Texas and the American 
military, and it is a pleasure to recognize his tremendous 
contributions to this nation and the Lone Star State; now, 
therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby honor T. R. Fehrenbach for his 
exceptional lifetime achievements and extend to him its deep 
appreciation for his extensive efforts to preserve and interpret 
the heritage of this state; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Fehrenbach as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Wentworth




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 3, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate