79R12757 MDM-D

By:  Chavez                                                       H.R. No. 1445



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Isadore J. Kahn, former executive and 
president of Kahn's Sunbeam Bakery, on March 23, 2005, has deeply 
saddened his family and many friends throughout his native El Paso; 
and
	WHEREAS, Born on December 10, 1914, Mr. Kahn graduated from 
El Paso High School and enrolled at the University of Southern 
California, where he pledged the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and 
earned a bachelor's degree in business administration; and
	WHEREAS, He returned to his hometown after college and joined 
the business founded by his father, Simon Kahn; for the next 58 
years, he was employed with Kahn's Sunbeam Bakery, and in 1972 he 
was elected president; and
	WHEREAS, In 1939, he married Ruth Blaugrund and with her 
enjoyed a fulfilling marriage until her passing; blessed with three 
children, Mr. Kahn saw his family grow to include seven 
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Well-liked for his warm and outgoing nature, Mr. 
Kahn was president of the National Conference of Christians and 
Jews, a board member of Hebrew Union College and the El Paso Jewish 
Federation, and a congregant of B'nai Zion Synagogue and Temple 
Mount Sinai, the latter of which he served as president; and
	WHEREAS, A Kiwanian and former board member of the El Paso 
Chamber of Commerce, he was also a member of the El Maida Shrine of 
El Paso and a supporter of The University of Texas at El Paso and its 
athletics department; and
	WHEREAS, Isadore Kahn was truly a blessing in the lives of 
countless individuals, and he will long be missed by those 
fortunate enough to have known his love and friendship; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and accomplishments of 
Isadore J. Kahn and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his children, Ellen Dorfman and Dr. Stuart Kahn; to his 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; to his sister, Miriam 
Goldfarb, and brother, Louis Kahn; and to his other relatives and 
many dear 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 Isadore J. 
Kahn.