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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 306
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In Memory |
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Joel Mark Selber |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Joel Mark Selber, who died February 14, |
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2015, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Joel Selber was born on February 19, 1932, in |
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Houston, to Joseph and Gertrude Selber; after attending Lamar |
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High School, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and |
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served during the Korean War; he rose to the rank of sergeant and |
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served in the Strategic Air Command under the leadership of |
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General Curtis LeMay; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Selber attended |
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the University of Houston, where he was a founding member of the Tau |
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Kappa Epsilon fraternity and played on the football team; he earned |
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his degree from Midwestern University; and |
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WHEREAS, He worked for a time in Houston before moving to |
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Austin in 1964 and beginning a 16-year career with Tracor, |
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Incorporated; during his tenure with the company, he played an |
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important role in the development of numerous military defense |
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and commercial product lines before joining General Dynamics in |
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San Diego, California, and leading the production of the Tomahawk |
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cruise missile; and |
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WHEREAS, He later returned to his native Texas and |
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established a number of successful companies that provided |
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excellent product development and manufacturing services; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Selber was an avid outdoorsman and an early |
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member of the Austin Yacht Club; in keeping with his lifelong |
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dedication to supporting the nation's military, he and his |
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beloved wife, Dr. Katherine Chism Selber, established the |
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Michael Davis Emergency Scholarship for Student Veterans at |
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Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and compassion |
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who gave generously to others, and his devotion to his country |
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and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was devoted to his wife, Katherine, and his |
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children, Stephanie, Gregory, and William, and he leaves behind |
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memories that will be treasured forever by his family and |
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countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Joel Mark Selber; 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 Joel Mark Selber. |
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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 March 3, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |