| |
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 383
|
| |
| |
|
|
In Memory |
|
|
of |
|
|
Jack Paul Leon |
| |
|
|
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
|
|
commemorates the life of prominent San Antonio attorney Jack Paul |
|
|
Leon, who died February 9, 2011, at the age of 80; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Jack Leon was born in Harlingen on October 17, |
|
|
1930; he proudly served his country in the United States Air |
|
|
Force during the Korean War; he was encouraged by his commanding |
|
|
officer to become a lawyer, and after his military service, he |
|
|
earned a law degree from Saint Mary's University; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Jack retained close ties with Saint Mary's |
|
|
University; he served on the board of trustees, offered intern |
|
|
placements at his law firm, and often provided tours of the |
|
|
university for high school students who were interested in |
|
|
pursuing careers in law; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, He truly valued education; he always remembered |
|
|
the opportunities that education provided him and believed |
|
|
education was the utmost goal that every young person should |
|
|
have; he had a special place in his heart for students who wanted |
|
|
to practice law and would take time out of his busy career to |
|
|
introduce students to university life; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A generous and benevolent gentleman, Jack Leon |
|
|
participated in many civic activities and had received numerous |
|
|
honors and awards over the years; the Living the Chaminade Legacy |
|
|
Award, presented to him last fall by Saint Mary's for his |
|
|
commitment to community service and academic excellence, best |
|
|
epitomized his character; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A decent, humble, and honorable gentleman, Jack |
|
|
Leon was a highly esteemed lawyer who was admired and respected |
|
|
by his colleagues and all who knew him for his fairness and |
|
|
graciousness; he will be deeply missed; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
|
|
grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
|
|
forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
|
|
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
|
|
family of Jack Paul Leon: his wife, Rosemary; his son, Paul Leon; |
|
|
his stepchildren, Joe and Laura Amberson, Elaine and Richard |
|
|
Ellender, Lucy Gregg, Katie and Jim Westberry, Laurence and |
|
|
Sherrie Amberson, and Chris and Mary Margaret Amberson; and his |
|
|
12 grandchildren; 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 |
|
|
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
|
|
memory of Jack Paul Leon. |
|
|
Wentworth, Van de Putte |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
President of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I hereby certify that the |
|
|
|
above Resolution was adopted by |
|
|
|
the Senate on February 28, 2011, |
|
|
|
by a rising vote. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Member, Texas Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Member, Texas Senate |