SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 297
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  William Tynan
 
         WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of William Patrick
  Tynan of Lubbock were deeply saddened by his death on March 4,
  2025, at the age of 82; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Isabel and Patrick Tynan, Bill Tynan
  was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 27, 1942, and he grew up
  with the companionship of two brothers, Desmond and Gerald; he
  graduated from St. Mary's High School in Somers, New York, and
  went on to earn a degree in history and English from Siena College
  in Loudonville, New York; answering his nation's call to duty, he
  was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army in 1966, and he
  served in Vietnam before commanding an Air Defense Artillery
  battery in Okinawa, Japan; and
         WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life in 1972, Mr. Tynan
  accepted a position at the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, where he
  helped to connect veterans to jobs and served as a communications
  manager and editor of the El Paso Today magazine; he joined Reese
  Air Force Base the following year and oversaw the media
  activities for the Crown Prince of Iran's flight training in
  Lubbock; he remained with the base for more than two decades and
  rose to the rank of chief of public affairs, and after its
  closure, he became chief of media relations and internal
  information at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio; he retired
  from civil service and returned to Lubbock in 1999; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Tynan played an instrumental role in
  establishing the Lubbock Emergency Communication District, and
  he served on the agency's board of managers from 1986 to 2019; he
  was also a founding board member of the Vietnam archive at Texas
  Tech University as well as an active volunteer with the American
  Red Cross; a lifelong sports enthusiast, he supported Texas Tech
  University athletics and wrote for Red Raider Sports magazine and
  the Associated Press; he was also a sports and oral historian for
  the Southwest Collection; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Tynan enjoyed the love
  and support of his wife, the former Mary Alice Brown, with whom he
  shared a rewarding 54-year marriage; he took great pride in his
  children, Patricia and Brendan, and grandchildren, Sloane and
  Siobhan; and
         WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Bill Tynan
  will remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth,
  wit, and generosity, and he will forever hold a treasured place
  in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of William Patrick
  Tynan and extend sincere condolences to his family and many
  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 Bill Tynan.
  Perry
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 24, 2025, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate