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  H.R. No. 642
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family, friends, and members of The University of
  Texas at Austin community are mourning the loss of Vincent Rairden
  DiNino, director of bands emeritus at UT, who passed away on
  September 9, 2014, at the age of 95; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Manhattan, Kansas, on October 25, 1918, to
  Leah DiNino, a concert pianist, and Frank DiNino, a professional
  clarinetist, Vince DiNino developed a passion for music at an early
  age; he established a dance band while attending high school and
  went on to earn a bachelor's degree in music education from the
  University of Minnesota and a master's degree from North Dakota
  State University; and
         WHEREAS, During his junior year of college, Mr. DiNino
  married his high school sweetheart, the former Jane Dahlgren, and
  over the course of their 67 rewarding years together, they were
  blessed with two daughters, Dinah and Carmen; after Mrs. DiNino's
  passing in 2008, Mr. DiNino was fortunate enough to find love again,
  and he exchanged wedding vows with Timothy Ann Sloan; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. DiNino answered his nation's call to duty as a
  member of the U.S. Army, serving for two years during World War II;
  after returning to civilian life, he began performing in New York
  City and Los Angeles as a French hornist and accompanied such
  legendary artists as Frank Sinatra, Percy Faith, Perry Como, Stan
  Kenton, and Tommy Dorsey; he later returned to Minnesota, where he
  worked as director of bands at Alexandria High School and headed the
  district's music program; and
         WHEREAS, In 1955, Mr. DiNino was hired as director of the UT
  Longhorn Band, which at the time was managed by students and an
  amateur conductor; over the course of his 30-year tenure, the
  ensemble grew from 70 members to more than 400, performed at the
  1974 Super Bowl and at the inauguration ceremonies of Presidents
  John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and traveled across the
  nation and to South America; moreover, Mr. DiNino helped integrate
  the program to include women and minorities, and he also selected
  the Western-style burnt orange uniforms that have since remained
  the group's signature look; he was promoted to director of UT bands
  in 1969 and served in that position until 1985; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. DiNino's contributions to UT continued long
  after his retirement; he and his wife Jane were cofounders of the
  Longhorn Alumni Band, the largest alumni band organization in the
  country, and they served on its board of directors for many years;
  in addition, the couple assisted in funding numerous scholarships
  and establishing an endowed chair for the director of the
  university's bands and an endowed professorship for the director of
  the Longhorn Band; Mr. DiNino also made a number of guest
  appearances with UT ensembles as director of bands emeritus and
  frequently attended home football games in support of his beloved
  Longhorns; and
         WHEREAS, Earning well-deserved recognition for his
  extraordinary talent and his dedicated efforts in behalf of UT,
  Mr. DiNino was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1996 and
  was named an honorary member of the T-Association, the Silver Spurs
  Alumni Association, and the Texas Cowboys; he further distinguished
  himself as a member of the American Bandmasters Association, the
  College Band Directors National Association, and the American
  Society of Composers, Arrangers, and Performers, and he was
  selected as the 2011 Bandmaster of the Year by the Texas Bandmasters
  Association; and
         WHEREAS, An inspiring mentor for countless young musicians,
  Vince DiNino helped transform the Longhorn band into the
  world-class Showband of the Southwest, and he leaves behind a
  legacy that will continue to resonate at UT for many years to come;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Vincent Rairden
  DiNino and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family:
  to his wife, Timothy Ann Sloan DiNino; to his daughters, Dinah
  Rieves and her husband, Mike, and Carmen Alspach and her husband,
  Rick; to his grandson, Charlie Ward; to his stepsons, Michael Sloan
  and his wife, Dena, Todd Sloan and his wife, Beth, Patrick Sloan,
  Geof Sloan Sr. and his wife, Marianne, and Matthew Sloan; and to his
  other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Vincent
  DiNino.
 
  Gonzales
 
 
Straus González Paddie
 
Allen Guerra Parker
 
Alonzo Guillen Paul
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
 
Anchia Harless Phelan
 
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
 
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
 
Ashby Howard Price
 
Aycock Huberty Raney
 
Bell Hughes Raymond
 
Bernal Hunter Reynolds
 
Blanco Isaac Riddle
 
Bohac Israel Rinaldi
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Keough Rose
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
 
Button King of Parker Schaefer
 
Canales King of Taylor Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
 
Clardy Klick Shaheen
 
Coleman Koop Sheets
 
Collier Krause Sheffield
 
Cook Kuempel Simmons
 
Craddick Landgraf Simpson
 
Crownover Larson Smith
 
Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
 
Dale Leach Spitzer
 
Darby Longoria Springer
 
Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
 
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
 
Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
 
Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
 
Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
 
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farias Miles VanDeaver
 
Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Fletcher Moody Walle
 
Flynn Morrison White of Bell
 
Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Frullo Murphy Workman
 
Galindo Murr Wray
 
Geren Naishtat Wu
 
Giddings Nevárez Zedler
 
Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
 
Gonzales Otto
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 642 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on March 5, 2015.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House