| By: Watson | S.C.R. No. 30 | |
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| WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a longtime state official on | ||
| January 14, 2009, with the passing of Jess M. Irwin, Jr., a very | ||
| experienced and accomplished man of family and faith who served his | ||
| state and his country throughout his life; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Texas native, Jess M. Irwin, Jr., was born | ||
| September 24, 1912, in Dallas and graduated from Oak Cliff High | ||
| School before beginning his career with the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He proudly served as an infantryman in the 232nd | ||
| Infantry Regiment, 42nd "Rainbow" Division in Europe during World | ||
| War II, where he experienced combat and witnessed the horror of the | ||
| Dachau concentration camp; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Irwin returned home to Texas after serving his | ||
| country to resume an illustrious career with the State of Texas that | ||
| included his involvement in the creation of the Legislative Budget | ||
| Board and service in a number of notable positions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Irwin served as budget director for Governors | ||
| Allen Shivers and Price Daniel, executive director of the board for | ||
| Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools, commissioner of the | ||
| Texas Rehabilitation Commission, member of the board for the Texas | ||
| Rehabilitation Commission, member of the Surplus Property Board, | ||
| member of the Sunset Commission, and executive director of the | ||
| Texas State Government Economy and Efficiency Commission; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An accomplished state official with an unwavering | ||
| dedication to duty, Jess M. Irwin, Jr., set an admirable example of | ||
| service to one's country and state; through his love for Texas and | ||
| his honorable service in numerous positions with the state, he has | ||
| left Texas a better place; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby honor the life of Jess M. Irwin, Jr., and extend deepest | ||
| sympathy to his family, which he considered to be his greatest | ||
| success: his daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Charles Betts; | ||
| his son and daughter-in-law, Jess and Trudy Irwin; his | ||
| grandchildren, Kris Adrian; Ruthanne Betts; Desiny Villarreal and | ||
| her husband, John; Sarah Swanson and her husband, Chris; and Matt | ||
| Irwin; his three great-grandchildren, Hannah Adrian, Alex | ||
| Villarreal, and Clarissa Villarreal; and his other relatives and | ||
| many friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for his | ||
| family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Legislature, and that when the legislature adjourns this day, it do | ||
| so in memory of Jess M. Irwin, Jr. | ||