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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an esteemed civil engineer |
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with the passing of Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. of Dallas on June 18, |
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2023, at the age of 101; and |
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WHEREAS, Mark Goode was born in Quinlan on August 12, 1921, |
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and he grew up in Dallas; while a student at Texas A&M University |
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and a member of the Corps of Cadets, he was commissioned in the U.S. |
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Army; following his service in World War II, he returned to Texas |
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A&M to complete his civil engineering degree; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1947, Mr. Goode began a four-decade career with |
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the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, |
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serving as a civil engineer and ultimately as agency director |
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before his retirement in 1986; he demonstrated visionary leadership |
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throughout his tenure, overseeing major growth in road construction |
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and the development of the Interstate Highway System; moreover, he |
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helped create employment opportunities for women and minorities; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Goode further contributed to his profession as |
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president of the Western Association of State Highway and |
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Transportation Officials and through his active involvement with |
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the American Association of State Highway and Transportation |
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Officials and the Transportation Research Board; in recognition of |
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his many accomplishments, he was inducted into the Texas |
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Transportation Hall of Honor and named a recipient of AASHTO's |
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highest accolade, the MacDonald Memorial Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Goode enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife of 79 years, Lucille McDermott Goode, who |
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preceded him in death in 2021; they were the devoted parents of two |
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children, Scott and Mark, and they welcomed a host of grandchildren |
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and great-grandchildren into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, While the passing of Mark Goode brings great sadness |
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to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be |
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treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Marquis Gideon |
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Goode Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his son, Scott Goode, and his wife, Wanda; to his |
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daughter-in-law, Dianne Goode; to his grandchildren, Mark and Alex |
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Goode, Christopher and Dianne Irwin, Hunter Michael Carl Goode, and |
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Mac, Meg, Kate, and Charles and Allison Goode; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Mark and Micah Drew Goode, and Wesley, Connor, |
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and Shepherd Irwin; to his niece, Linda Goode; and to his other |
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relatives and 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Mark Goode. |