SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 401
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Andrew Sharp Peacock
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Andrew Sharp Peacock, an esteemed
  Australian statesman and Austin resident, who died April 16,
  2021, at the age of 82; and
         WHEREAS, Andrew Peacock was born in Melbourne, Australia,
  on February 13, 1939; he attended Scotch College before earning
  his law degree from the prestigious University of Melbourne; he
  was a devoted father to his three daughters, Caroline Cordeaux,
  Ann Peacock, and Jane Chapple-Hyam, and a devoted grandfather to
  Andrew Kroger, Woody Kroger, and Christopher Cordeaux; he
  married his beloved wife, Penne Korth Peacock, in 2002; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Peacock was elected to the Australian
  Parliament at the age of 27, and three years later, in 1969, he
  was appointed minister for the army; he went on to develop a
  career of excellence in multiple cabinet positions, and he served
  as leader of the Liberal Party from 1983 to 1985 and from 1989 to
  1990; and
         WHEREAS, Deeply knowledgeable about world affairs, he was
  a revered statesman who was known for his razor-sharp wit, and
  during his 30 years in politics, many international leaders
  sought his wise counsel; in 1997, he was appointed to serve as
  Australia's ambassador to the United States, and he handled his
  many responsibilities skillfully until the end of his service in
  1999; he also served as president of Boeing Australia, and he and
  his wife moved to Austin after his retirement; he then became a
  highly regarded board member of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of
  Public Affairs, and he continued to regularly visit Australia,
  where he maintained his citizenship; and
         WHEREAS, Andrew Peacock embraced life with joy and vigor,
  and he had an extraordinary career as a politician and diplomat
  that was driven and defined by his sincere love of his country; he
  was a widely respected international figure and was beloved by
  many, and he leaves behind memories that will long be treasured 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 Andrew Sharp Peacock; 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 Andrew Peacock.
 
  Eckhardt
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 12, 2021, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate