SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Marquis Goode Jr.
 
         WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an esteemed civil engineer
  with the passing of Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. of Dallas on June 18,
  2023, at the age of 101; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mark Goode was born in Quinlan on August 12, 1921,
  and he grew up in Dallas; while a student at Texas A&M University
  and a member of the Corps of Cadets, he was commissioned in the
  U.S. Army; following his service in World War II, he returned to
  Texas A&M to complete his civil engineering degree; and
 
         WHEREAS, In 1947, Mr. Goode began a four-decade career
  with the Texas State Department of Highways and Public
  Transportation, serving as a civil engineer and ultimately as
  agency director before his retirement in 1986; he demonstrated
  visionary leadership throughout his tenure, overseeing major
  growth in road construction and the development of the Interstate
  Highway System; moreover, he helped create employment
  opportunities for women and minorities; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Goode further contributed to his profession
  as president of the Western Association of State Highway and
  Transportation Officials and through his active involvement with
  the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
  Officials and the Transportation Research Board; in recognition
  of his many accomplishments, he was inducted into the Texas
  Transportation Hall of Honor and named a recipient of AASHTO's
  highest accolade, the MacDonald Memorial Award; and
 
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Goode enjoyed the love
  and support of his wife of 79 years, Lucille McDermott Goode, who
  preceded him in death in 2021; they were the devoted parents of
  two children, Scott and Mark, and they welcomed a host of
  grandchildren and great-grandchildren into their family; and
 
         WHEREAS, While the passing of Mark Goode brings great
  sadness to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will
  long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore,
  be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of
  Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the
  members of his family: to his son, Scott Goode, and his wife, Wanda;
  to his daughter-in-law, Dianne Goode; to his grandchildren, Mark and
  Alex Goode, Christopher and Dianne Irwin, Hunter Michael Carl Goode,
  and Mac, Meg, Kate, and Charles and Allison Goode; to his
  great-grandchildren, Mark and Micah Drew Goode, and Wesley, Connor,
  and Shepherd Irwin; to his niece, Linda Goode; and to his other
  relatives and friends; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Mark Goode.
 
  Johnson
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on October 31, 2023, by
    a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate