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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 943
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In Memory |
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of |
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David M. Himmelblau |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of noted scholar and |
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professor Dr. David M. Himmelblau, who died April 27, 2011, at |
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the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Himmelblau was a native of Chicago, where he |
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attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools; while |
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attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was a |
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member of the United States Army Reserve Officers' Training |
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Corps, and he made the transition to active duty and served as an |
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intelligence officer during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his military service, he returned to |
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the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned a |
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bachelor's degree in chemical engineering; he went on to earn a |
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master of business administration degree from Northwestern |
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University and master's and doctoral degrees in chemical |
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engineering from the University of Washington; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving his doctorate, he moved with his |
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family to Austin and joined the faculty of The University of |
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Texas at Austin, where he taught for 42 years; he wrote 11 books |
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and more than 200 articles and was the Paul D. and Betty Robertson |
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Meek and American Petrofina Foundation Centennial Professor |
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Emeritus in Chemical Engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, His book, Basic Principles and Calculations in |
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Chemical Engineering, was recognized as one of the most important |
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books in the field by the American Institute of Chemical |
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Engineers; he played a vital role in the development of computer |
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aids for chemical engineering education and won numerous awards |
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and citations for his outstanding contributions to his |
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profession; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of diverse and varied interests, he gave |
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unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel |
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will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and his family and many friends will continue to |
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live with the cherished memories of his life and his many |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Dr. David M. Himmelblau: his wife of 62 years, Betty |
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Hartman Himmelblau; his children and their spouses, Margaret and |
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Don Nellor and Andrew Himmelblau and Ellen Hurley; his |
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grandchildren, Travis and Stacie Nellor; and his brother, Leo |
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Himmelblau; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Dr. David M. Himmelblau. |
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Watson |
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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 May 9, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |