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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 886
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In Memory |
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Julian E. Kastrop |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Julian |
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E. Kastrop of Longview, who passed away on April 22, 2017, at the |
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age of 98; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Sealy on September 29, 1918, "Hank" Kastrop |
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was raised in San Antonio and Houston; in 1941, he earned a |
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bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering at The University of |
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Texas at Austin, and he subsequently went to work for Humble Oil; |
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during World War II, he received an officer's commission in the |
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Naval Reserve, and he served for three years in the Pacific |
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theater, rising to the rank of lieutenant; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Kastrop |
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became engineering editor of World Oil magazine, and in 1955, |
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he was appointed editor of Petroleum Engineer International |
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magazine; during his 21-year tenure with that journal, he |
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published numerous highly regarded technical papers on worldwide |
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oil and gas operations, and he was a popular speaker on |
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international oil and gas forecasts; in 1975, Mr. Kastrop joined |
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Hydroseal Valve Company as a partner with his brother, Robert, |
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who founded the enterprise; he played a key role in developing |
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pressure-relief valves for the company and helped to grow the |
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business into an international concern before retiring in 1988 as |
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executive vice president; over the course of his distinguished |
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career, Mr. Kastrop served as president of the International |
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Petroleum Writers Association, as an officer of the Petroleum |
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Engineers Club of Dallas, and as a board member of the Engineers |
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Club of Dallas; he was also a lifelong member of the Society of |
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Petroleum Engineers; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan moved to Longview in 1976 and |
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became an active member of that community; in addition to |
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assisting with the organization of a homeowners association, he |
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established a neighborhood volunteer fire department in 1978 and |
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served as chief for nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kastrop was joined in matrimony for 49 years |
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to Alice Middleton, and after her passing, he was fortunate |
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enough to find love again with Shirley H. Kastrop, to whom he was |
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married for 17 years, until her death in 2008; he was the loving |
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father of two sons, Kye and Kenneth, as well as an affectionate |
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stepfather to Joanne Abernathy and Lucy Maxwell; over the years, |
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he was blessed with two granddaughters, Kristin and Kourtney, |
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and three step-grandchildren, Cassandra, Justin, and Jacob; and |
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WHEREAS, Hank Kastrop lived a life rich in personal and |
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professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of |
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inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Julian E. Kastrop |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Hank Kastrop. |
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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 May 25, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |