SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 100
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr.
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
  citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Preston Murdoch
  Geren, Jr., who died June 12, 2013, at the age of 89; and
 
         WHEREAS, Preston Geren, Jr., was born December 16, 1923, in
  Fort Worth; a 1941 graduate of Arlington Heights High School, he
  attended Texas A&M University, where his studies were
  interrupted when World War II began; he was commissioned as an
  officer in the United States Army and served the nation with
  distinction in the European theater of operations, earning a
  Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart; and
 
         WHEREAS, After the war, he resumed his education,
  attending Georgia Tech University and earning a degree in
  architecture and engineering; he then joined his father's firm,
  Preston M. Geren Architects and Engineers, and played a vital
  role in its growth and success; the company's work included
  numerous projects at colleges and universities across the state,
  and he was especially proud of its work on the Kimbell Art Museum
  and at Texas A&M University; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Geren was active in a wide variety of
  professional organizations; he served as president of the Texas
  Society of Architects, which honored him with its Llewellyn Pitts
  Award, and he was a Fellow of the American Institute of
  Architects; and
 
         WHEREAS, His civic involvement encompassed service on
  numerous boards of directors, and he was a founder and director
  of Overton Bank and Trust; he was elected to the Westover Hills
  City Council and served as president of 12th Man Foundation of
  Texas A&M University; he was a dedicated supporter of education
  and sponsored seven scholarships at Texas A&M University, which
  named him a Distinguished Alumnus; and
 
         WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he
  gave unselfishly to others, and his generous spirit and
  enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be
  forgotten; and
 
         WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
  grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured
  forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be
  it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
  condolences to the bereaved family of Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr.;
  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 Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr.
 
  Davis
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on June 21, 2013, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate