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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State lost a distinguished native son |
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with the passing of Dr. Herbert H. Reynolds on May 25, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in East Texas, Herbert Reynolds joined the |
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U.S. Air Force as a young man and served his country on active duty |
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while attending Trinity University, where he earned a bachelor's |
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degree in industrial psychology; and |
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WHEREAS, He continued his studies at the University of Denver |
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and Air Force University, and before his retirement from the |
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military in 1968, he served as director of research at an |
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internationally renowned Air Force-NASA biomedical laboratory and |
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as establishing commander of the Air Force Human Research Resources |
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Laboratories; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1956, Dr. Reynolds arrived in Waco to join the |
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staff of Baylor University; working as an Air Force ROTC assistant |
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professor, this prolific scholar earned his master's degree and |
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Ph.D., and his love of the Baylor community led him to devote his |
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career following his military service to the school; beginning his |
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outstanding tenure as executive vice president in 1969, he served |
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14 years as president and five years as chancellor before becoming |
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the university's president emeritus in June 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, The author of nearly 50 publications, he was a |
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visiting scholar and fellow at Cambridge University and a member of |
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Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Alpha Chi honor societies; also a |
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dedicated civic leader, he served as director of Community Bank and |
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Trust of Waco and shared his time with a number of boards and |
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committees; and |
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WHEREAS, His contributions earned him a host of prestigious |
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accolades, including the Baylor Founders Medal, the Scottish Rite |
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Stephen F. Austin Award, the Independent Colleges and Universities |
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of Texas Founders Medal, and the Association of Fundraising |
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Professionals Lifetime Achievement Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Reynolds inspired many with his strong Christian |
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faith, which guided him in all of his endeavors; a valued member of |
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First Baptist Church of Waco, he had served his congregation as a |
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deacon and deacon chairman; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his time on this earth, Herbert Reynolds |
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was widely respected as a man of wisdom and integrity, who gave |
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unstintingly of his energies and talents in whatever mission he |
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undertook; his purposeful life was rich in family, friends, and |
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accomplishments, and although he will be greatly missed by all who |
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knew him, his spirit will live on in the hearts of the many people |
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whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay special tribute to the life of Dr. Herbert H. Reynolds |
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and extend deepest sympathy to his wife, Joy; to his children, |
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Kevin, Kent, and Rhonda; and to all those who mourn the passing of |
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this esteemed Texan; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory |
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of Dr. Herbert H. Reynolds. |