SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 615


In Memory

of

Isadore J. Kahn

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
of El Paso in mourning the loss of Isadore "Izzy" J. Kahn, who 
died March 23, 2005, at the age of 90; and
	WHEREAS, Born December 10, 1914, Izzy Kahn was a lifelong 
resident of El Paso; after graduating from the University of 
Southern California, he returned to El Paso to join the family 
business, Kahn's Sunbeam Bakery, where he was an executive for
58 years; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted member of Temple Mount Sinai and B'nai 
Zion Synagogue, Izzy also served as president of the National 
Conference of Christians and Jews, and he was a board member of 
the Hebrew Union College and the El Paso Jewish Foundation;
and
	WHEREAS, A member of the Kiwanis Club and El Maida
Shrine of El Paso, Izzy was also a loyal follower of
The University of Texas at El Paso and its athletic department, 
rarely missing a home football or basketball game; prior to
his death, he was the longest living member of the El Paso Country 
Club, where he enjoyed many years of golf and gin rummy with his 
friends; he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Blaugrund Kahn,
and his son, Andrew Kahn; and
	WHEREAS, Izzy Kahn lived his life to the fullest and was a 
devoted husband and father, and he 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 Isadore J. Kahn:  his daughter and son-in-law, 
Ellen and Barry Dorfman; his son and daughter-in-law,
Dr. Stuart W. Kahn and Frances Kahn; his sister, Miriam Goldfarb; 
his brother, Louis Kahn; and his seven grandchildren and six 
great-grandchildren; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy 
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this 
day, it do so in memory of Isadore J. Kahn.
                                                                       Shapleigh




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 13, 2005, by a 
rising vote.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate