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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 177


In Memory

of

George M. Shuffer, Jr.


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins 
the citizens of El Paso in mourning the loss of 
Brigadier General George M. Shuffer, Jr., who died 
February 5, 2005, at the age of 81; and

	WHEREAS, General Shuffer was born September 27, 1923, 
in Palestine, Texas; he had lived in El Paso since 1974; and

	WHEREAS, General Shuffer was a much-decorated soldier 
who served his country in three wars over the course of an 
outstanding 35-year career in the Army; and

	WHEREAS, General Shuffer served in the 93rd Infantry 
Division during World War II and in the 25th Infantry Division 
during the Korean War, and he commanded a battalion in the 
1st Infantry Division in Vietnam; he was awarded the 
Distinguished Service Medal, the Purple Heart, three Silver 
Stars, four Bronze Stars, and five Air Medals, and he received 
the Legion of Merit four times; and

	WHEREAS, General Shuffer later served in the Pentagon on 
the Army General Staff and in the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense; and

	WHEREAS, General Shuffer was a trailblazer during the 
period of the racial integration of the Army, helping to break 
down racial barriers; he was inducted into the Infantry Hall of 
Fame in 1984; and

	WHEREAS, After moving to El Paso, General Shuffer retired
from the Army in 1975; he attended Saint Charles Seminary and 
was ordained a deacon, and he served as a chaplain at the 
William Beaumont Army Medical Center for almost 30 years; and

	WHEREAS, George Shuffer was a man of strength and 
compassion, and his life of service to this country and its 
veterans is a testament to his courage and his dedication to 
his fellow man; and

	WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, George Shuffer 
leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his 
family and many friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the 
bereaved family of Brigadier General George M. Shuffer, Jr.:  
his wife, Cecilia, and his 11 children; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the family of George Shuffer as an expression of deepest sympathy
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day,
it do so in memory of Brigadier General George M. Shuffer, Jr.
                                                                       Shapleigh




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 17, 2005, 
by a rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate