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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 241
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In Memory |
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of |
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Leslie E. Goldstein |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Leslie E. "Lon" |
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Goldstein, who died January 28, 2013, at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, Born May 13, 1918, this beloved longtime coach and |
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mentor showed an early affinity for athletics; he was a |
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three-sport letterman at Fort Worth's Polytechnic High School, |
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and he signed a Major League Baseball contract with the |
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Cincinnati Redlegs and played professionally for various teams |
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over a period of 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, On December 21, 1940, he married Geraldine |
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Newsome; the couple shared 63 years of marriage and raised a |
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family, which brought them much joy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Goldstein served his country honorably during |
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World War II in the United States Army; he held a master's degree |
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in education from Texas Wesleyan College, and he enjoyed a long |
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career teaching and coaching at Carter-Riverside High School in |
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Fort Worth; he also served as athletic director for the city's |
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public schools until he retired in 1985; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Goldstein was recognized for his many |
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achievements by induction into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame |
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and the Texas Wesleyan Sports Hall of Fame; he was also honored as |
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Texas Athletic Director of the Year, and a baseball field in Fort |
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Worth is named after him; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Goldstein made a lasting impression on the |
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many young athletes he mentored, and he will long be remembered |
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for his contributions to his state and his country; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of warmth and wisdom, he leaves behind |
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memories that will be cherished by his family and friends; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Leslie E. Goldstein; 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 Lon Goldstein. |
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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 February 19, 2013, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |