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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 91
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In Memory |
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Bob Herd |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and |
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friends of Bob L. Herd of Tyler, who passed away on December 13, |
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2019, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Marion and Mary Frances Herd, Bob Herd |
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was born on December 9, 1928, and grew up in Dallas and Scyene |
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with four brothers, John, Marvin, Buddy, and David; he graduated |
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from Mesquite High School in 1946 and he joined the U.S. Air |
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Force, earning the rank of staff sergeant; following his military |
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service, he graduated from Texas Tech University with a petroleum |
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engineering degree; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1959, Mr. Herd married the former Pat Noe, and |
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the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned more than a half |
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century until her death in 2011; he took great pride in their |
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children, Rod, Jeff, Greg, Kelli, and the late Staci Herd, and he |
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cherished time spent with their seven grandchildren and nine |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Herd enjoyed a rewarding career in the oil and |
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gas industry; in 1965, he moved his family to Tyler, where he |
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launched Herd Producing Company, Inc., and eventually operated |
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hundreds of oil and gas wells across Louisiana and Texas; in |
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honor of his many achievements, he received the Society of |
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Petroleum Engineers Pioneer Award and the Texas Tech |
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Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Engineer Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to philanthropic causes, Mr. and |
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Mrs. Herd together established the Bob L. Herd Foundation, which |
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awards college scholarships and which made possible the Herd |
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Worship Center at Marvin United Methodist Church, the Pat Herd |
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Women's Center at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances |
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Hospital-Tyler, and the Herd Family Intensive Care Center at UT |
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Health East Texas; in recognition of his exceptional support of |
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his alma mater, Texas Tech named the Bob L. Herd Department of |
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Petroleum Engineering in his honor in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his generous nature, quick wit, and |
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joyous zest for life, Bob Herd brightened the world for all who |
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were fortunate enough to know him, and they will forever hold him |
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close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Bob L. Herd and extend sincere sympathy to his relatives and |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Bob Herd. |
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Hughes |
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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 October 18, 2021, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |