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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33
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In Memory |
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of |
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Fred Kerwin Fox |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas pays tribute to |
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the life of Fred Kerwin Fox of Austin, a decorated World War II |
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veteran and longtime leader in the oil and gas industry, who died |
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on June 21, 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Fred Kerwin Fox was born in Houston on April 3, |
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1926, to Fred Fox, Jr., and Marie Potier Fox; after the death of |
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his mother in 1935 and his father in 1939, he attended Allen |
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Military Academy in Bryan and served in the Reserve Officers' |
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Training Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, He joined the United States Marine Corps at the |
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age of 17 and served in the South Pacific during World War II; he |
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was wounded fighting the Japanese on the island of Peleliu and |
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was hospitalized for two years and awarded the Navy Cross and a |
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Purple Heart; he was a proud veteran and returned to the island |
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many times, and he worked diligently to promote better relations |
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between Micronesia and the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, After his military service, Fred worked for the |
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Halliburton company as a roughneck cleaning drill collars and |
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other oil field equipment; he would later invent and develop the |
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spiral drill collar and other equipment that proved valuable in |
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the oil and gas industry worldwide; and |
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WHEREAS, He studied petroleum engineering at The |
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University of Texas under the GI Bill, earning bachelor's and |
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master's degrees in 1949 and 1951; he was honored as a |
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Distinguished Engineering Graduate in 1990; and |
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WHEREAS, Fred became an independent oil operator and |
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served as a general partner in a gas production company; he was |
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chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of |
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Engineering Enterprises, Incorporated; a highly respected leader |
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in the oil and gas industry, he obtained some 38 patents, wrote |
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numerous articles for professional publications, and presented |
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papers and lectures for various technical conferences and |
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organizations around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Fred was married to Lillian Hand Fox and the late |
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Patricia Lynch Fox, and he was the father of three sons, Timothy, |
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Casey, and Jesse; a greatly admired and respected gentleman, he |
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was renowned for his integrity, his intellect, and his pleasant |
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disposition, and he will long be remembered for his loyalty and |
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service to his country and his leadership in his profession; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor the memory of Fred |
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Kerwin Fox; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate his life, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, |
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it do so in memory of Fred Kerwin Fox. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 2, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |