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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) |
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James Edward Seigman on July 19, 2020, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 7, 1936, Jimmy Seigman was the son of |
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William Henry Seigman and Ethel Minerva Border, and he grew up with |
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a sister, Shirley; he attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, |
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Pennsylvania, and it was there that he met his future wife, Deborah, |
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who accompanied him to the senior prom; the couple married in 1958, |
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and they went on to share more than six decades together; they |
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became the proud parents of seven children, Lisa, Michele, James, |
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William, Anne, Thomas, and Mary, and later welcomed 21 |
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grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Seigman attended the U.S. Army Command and |
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General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; his military |
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education included his completion of signal officer basic and |
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advanced courses and the Joint Command and Control Communications |
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Staff and Operations Course at the Armed Forces Staff College; and |
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WHEREAS, Traveling worldwide with his family over the course |
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of his nearly 27 years in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, Lieutenant |
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Colonel Seigman served as company and battalion commander, S-3 |
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officer, and test director for the TRADOC Combined Arms Test |
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Activity, and he was a joint staff member for the U.S. Military |
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Training Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; his awards |
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included the Bronze Star Medal, the Joint Service Commendation |
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Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Following his military service, Lieutenant Colonel |
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Seigman returned to the U.S. and taught math and science at Killeen |
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High School, where he initiated the school's application for the |
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International Baccalaureate program; he retired from teaching in |
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2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jimmy Seigman is deeply missed, he has left |
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behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember with |
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pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Edward |
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Seigman and extend deepest condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Deborah Seigman; to his children, Dr. Lisa |
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Harner, Michele Morin, James Seigman Jr., William Seigman, Anne |
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Scott, Thomas Seigman, Esq., and Dr. Mary Alvarado; to his |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jimmy |
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Seigman. |