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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life lived with purpose and zest drew to a close |
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with the passing of Dr. Karl B. Putnam of El Paso on July 12, 2017, |
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at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Durham, North Carolina, on December 19, |
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1947, Karl Putnam grew up in Victoria and Orange; after earning his |
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bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from The University |
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of Texas at Austin, he began his academic career in 1974 as a |
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lecturer at California Polytechnic State University; he went on to |
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do doctoral work in accounting at Oklahoma State University, and in |
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1979, shortly before receiving his Ph.D., he joined the faculty at |
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Texas A&M University as an assistant professor; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1986, Dr. Putnam accepted a position as an |
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associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Information |
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Systems at The University of Texas at El Paso, where he taught |
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courses in financial, managerial, and governmental/not-for-profit |
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accounting to both undergraduate and graduate students; committed |
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to advancing his field, he was the author or coauthor of more than |
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50 articles published in scholarly and professional journals and |
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held membership in the American Accounting Association and the |
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Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply concerned for the environment, Dr. Putnam |
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vigorously supported clean air and anti-pollution initiatives; he |
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also shared his passion for the natural world by leading treks with |
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the El Paso Hiking Group, and he delighted in introducing |
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first-time hikers to the splendors of the Franklin Mountains; his |
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extended family held a central place in his life, and he doted on |
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his numerous nieces and nephews; numbered among his eclectic range |
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of enthusiasms were drones, blueberries, and intense games of |
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Scrabble; and |
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WHEREAS, A fiercely independent thinker with a strong moral |
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compass, Karl Putnam dedicated himself to making the world a better |
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place, and he will forever be remembered with warm affection by all |
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who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Dr. Karl B. Putnam and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his partner of 20 years, Noel Rosenbaum; to his |
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sisters, Peggy and Kay; to his brothers, Martin and Robert; and to |
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his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Karl |
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Putnam. |
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Moody |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 370 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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