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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Herbert H. Reynolds of Waco on May |
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25, 2007, has brought great sorrow to the family and many friends of |
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this esteemed Texan, and to the campus community at Baylor |
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University of which he was such an important part; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Reynolds joined the staff of Baylor University |
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in 1956 as an Air Force ROTC assistant professor, and in 1969 he |
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became the school's executive vice president; he went on to serve 14 |
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years as president and five years as chancellor before becoming |
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president emeritus in June 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, A distinguished veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Dr. |
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Reynolds served his country on active duty while earning his |
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bachelor's degree from Trinity University; before his retirement |
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from the military in 1968, he served tenures as director of research |
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at an internationally renowned Air Force-NASA biomedical |
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laboratory and as establishing commander of the Air Force Human |
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Research Resources Laboratories; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan authored nearly 50 |
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publications during his career; a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma |
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Xi, and Alpha Chi honor societies and a visiting scholar and fellow |
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at Cambridge University, he earned the Baylor Founders Medal, the |
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Scottish Rite Stephen F. Austin Award, the Independent Colleges and |
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Universities of Texas Founders Medal, and the Association of |
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Fundraising Professionals Lifetime Achievement Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Also active in civic endeavors, Dr. Reynolds served |
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as director of Community Bank and Trust of Waco and shared his time |
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with a number of boards and committees; above all else, he was |
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committed to his Christian faith, and the congregation at First |
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Baptist Church of Waco benefited from his leadership as deacon and |
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deacon chairman; and |
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WHEREAS, Herbert Reynolds made a positive impact by sharing |
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his wealth of knowledge, encouragement, and guidance, and he will |
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long be fondly remembered by those fortunate enough to have shared |
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in the richness of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Dr. Herbert H. |
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Reynolds and extend deepest sympathy to his wife, Joy; to his |
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children, Kevin, Kent, and Rhonda; and to all those who mourn his |
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passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Herbert |
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H. Reynolds. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2862 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 26, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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