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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The life of a distinguished legal scholar and |
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educator drew to a close with the passing of Angus McSwain, dean |
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emeritus of Baylor Law School, who passed away on May 29, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1923, Mr. McSwain graduated from Stephen F. |
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Austin High School in Bryan; he enrolled at Texas A&M University but |
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interrupted his studies to serve in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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during World War II; following the war, he completed his civil |
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engineering degree at A&M in 1947 and graduated cum laude two years |
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later with his bachelor of laws degree from Baylor, where he was |
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first in his class; he went on to receive a master of laws degree |
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from the University of Michigan; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McSwain became a professor at Baylor Law School |
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in 1949; he was appointed dean in 1965 and guided the institution |
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for the next 19 years; during his tenure, he maintained the high |
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academic standards that are the hallmark of Baylor Law School and |
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helped to bring in a number of outstanding faculty members; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to teaching in 1984, Dean McSwain |
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became the Governor Bill and Vara Faye Daniel Chair of Property Law, |
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and he received the Master Teacher designation, Baylor's highest |
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teaching honor, in 1990; his official retirement came four years |
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later, but this remarkable professor continued to conduct classes |
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until 2008, when he marked his 59th year with the law school; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly respected figure in the Texas legal |
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community, he served as both secretary and chair of the Family Law |
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Section of the Texas Bar Association and was the author of numerous |
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articles for the Texas Bar Journal as well as textbooks and |
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casebooks; in all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and support |
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of his wife, Betty Ann, who preceded him in death, and his son, |
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Andy, who followed in his father's footsteps as a Baylor Law |
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graduate; and |
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WHEREAS, Angus McSwain influenced generations of Baylor Law |
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School students with his unwavering commitment to excellence, and |
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his legacy will continue to resonate for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Dean Emeritus Angus McSwain and |
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extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his son, |
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Andy McSwain, and his wife, Chris; to his grandson, Stewart |
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McSwain; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Dean Angus McSwain. |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 180 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 180 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on May 30, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |