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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 132
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In Memory |
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of |
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Karl Putnam |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Karl Putnam, who died July 12, 2017, at |
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the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, Karl Putnam was born December 19, 1947, in Durham, |
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North Carolina; he grew up on the Texas Gulf Coast and earned |
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undergraduate and graduate accounting degrees at The University |
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of Texas at Austin before receiving a doctorate at Oklahoma State |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Putnam was an associate professor in the |
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Accounting and Information Systems Department at The University |
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of Texas at El Paso; he was widely published in academic and |
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professional journals and contributed numerous questions for |
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professional accounting certification examinations; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Putnam was respected and admired by his |
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students as well as his colleagues, and he served as chair of the |
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dissertation committee for the university's first doctoral |
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graduate in accounting; he was active in a number of professional |
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organizations, including the American Accounting Association and |
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the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and |
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WHEREAS, He was known across the region for his love of the |
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outdoors and his commitment to environmental protection; he |
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treasured the beauty and diversity of the Franklin Mountains and |
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led countless hikers on group hikes to share the natural wonders |
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and historic sites to be found there; he was an organizer of the |
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El Paso Hiking Group and the Sunrise Hikers; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he gave |
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unselfishly to others, and his generous spirit and enthusiasm for |
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living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten by those who |
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were privileged to share in his life; and |
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WHEREAS, He was devoted to his large and loving extended |
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family, and he leaves behind memories that will long be cherished |
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by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere condolences |
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to the bereaved family and friends of Karl Putnam; 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 Karl Putnam. |
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Rodríguez |
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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 August 11, 2017, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |