2021S0560-1 09/20/21
 
  By: Kolkhorst S.R. No. 37
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Thomas Homer McMahon Jr., who died June
  4, 2021, at the age of 80; and
         WHEREAS, Thomas McMahon was born on November 9, 1940, in
  Saint Paul, Minnesota; a cowboy at heart since his childhood
  spent watching Western movies, he cherished his Irish and
  Midwestern roots, and he was honored to be an adopted citizen of
  the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, Thomas enjoyed a highly rewarding career as an
  executive in the commercial real estate industry, and he built
  lasting friendships throughout his years in business and during
  his extensive travels; he settled in 2000 in the tiny town of
  Washington, Texas, where he embraced a quiet life with his horses
  and dogs in the wide open spaces; and
         WHEREAS, He began a journey of love and partnership with
  Cyndee Smith in 1992; his son and daughter, Sean McMahon and Kate
  McMahon, and his stepdaughter, Angie Gonzales, were a source of
  pride and joy for him, and he was a doting grandfather to his two
  beloved grandchildren, Reece Hoppensteadt and Emery McMahon; and
         WHEREAS, Noted for his easy laughter and his impeccable
  cowboy style, he was a source of inspiration to his many friends
  and loved ones through his kind and generous spirit and his
  enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; he was a treasured
  Texas citizen and an esteemed member of the Washington community,
  and he leaves behind memories that will long be cherished by all
  who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere
  condolences to the bereaved family of Thomas Homer McMahon Jr.;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
  Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
  memory of Thomas McMahon.