SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 229
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Henry Bartell Zachry Jr.
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Henry Bartell Zachry Jr., who died
  June 10, 2020, at the age of 86; and
 
         WHEREAS, Henry Bartell Zachry was born in Laredo on August
  21, 1933, and he grew up in San Antonio; he learned the value of
  hard work and civic responsibility in his early years, and at the
  age of 16, he earned his pilot's license; he followed in his
  father's footsteps and enrolled at Texas A&M University, where he
  studied civil engineering and served in the Corps of Cadets; he
  was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air
  Force and trained as a fighter pilot, and after his military
  service, he returned to San Antonio and joined his father's
  infrastructure company; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Zachry led a highly successful and rewarding
  65-year career with the H.B. Zachry Company, and he became known
  as an outstanding leader in business and in the fields of
  engineering and construction; under his leadership, the company
  executed many monumental and historic projects in major cities in
  the United States and around the globe; such notable projects
  include San Antonio's Hilton Palacio del Rio hotel, multiple
  United States Embassies, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System,
  Spain's first nuclear power plant, and the Paloma Dam in Chile;
  throughout his career, he received numerous accolades and
  industry awards for excellence, and in 2000, he was inducted into
  the Texas Business Hall of Fame; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Zachry leaves behind an inspirational legacy
  of philanthropic service; he was dedicated to serving others, and
  his contributions to civic institutions and charitable
  organizations made a positive impact on the lives of countless
  individuals; he gave generously in support of public school
  systems of San Antonio and Laredo, and his contributions to his
  alma mater have helped to shape the university's engineering
  program and the field of civil engineering; in memory of his
  father, he funded two President's Endowed Scholarships at Texas
  A&M University, and in 2005, the university named the Zachry
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in honor of the
  Zachry family; and
         WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he
  shared 60 years of marriage with his beloved wife, Mollie Zachry;
  they were blessed with four children, John, David, Anne, and
  Ellen, and their 14 grandchildren enriched his life
  immeasurably; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Zachry was an exceptionally accomplished
  citizen and was a distinguished leader in the construction
  industry and the field of civil engineering; he was noted for his
  integrity, his wisdom, his patience, and his generous spirit, and
  he will long be remembered with profound respect and admiration
  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, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
  family of Henry Bartell Zachry 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 Henry Bartell Zachry Jr.
 
  Zaffirini
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 7, 2021, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate