| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1038 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Jesse B. Poston |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Jesse B. Poston, |
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| 7 | 7 | | who died April 29, 2009, at the age of 80; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born May 12, 1928, in San Antonio, Jess Poston |
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| 9 | 9 | | worked his way through Central Catholic High School and graduated |
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| 10 | 10 | | in 1945; he earned a degree in electrical engineering at Notre |
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| 11 | 11 | | Dame University in 1949, and soon thereafter, he married Jennita |
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| 12 | 12 | | Goodman; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Jess joined City Public Service in 1949 as a test |
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| 14 | 14 | | engineer and eventually moved up to the position of assistant |
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| 15 | 15 | | general manager of operations, a challenging post he held until |
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| 16 | 16 | | his retirement in 1986; he was responsible for the engineering of |
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| 17 | 17 | | power plants and the intricate process of distributing |
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| 18 | 18 | | electricity to consumers; he also served as chairman of the South |
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| 19 | 19 | | Texas Nuclear Project Management Committee from 1978 to 1987; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, He was dedicated to his work as a leader in his |
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| 21 | 21 | | community and served as chairman of the Bexar Appraisal District |
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| 22 | 22 | | Board, the Bexar County Sheriff Civil Service Commission Board, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and the Patrician Substance Abuse Rehab Center Board; he was |
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| 24 | 24 | | president of San Antonio Kiwanis and the San Antonio Breakfast |
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| 25 | 25 | | Club; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Jess was an exemplary gentleman and was highly |
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| 27 | 27 | | respected for his many accomplishments; he was a man of |
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| 28 | 28 | | integrity, strength, and generosity who gave unselfishly of his |
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| 29 | 29 | | time to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel will |
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| 30 | 30 | | not be forgotten by those who knew him; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Jess Poston was a devoted husband, father, and |
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| 32 | 32 | | grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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| 33 | 33 | | forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 36 | 36 | | family of Jesse B. Poston: his wife of 58 years, Jennita; his |
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| 37 | 37 | | daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah Poston McBrearty and Tim, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Donna Poston Williams and Monte, Dori Poston Stinson and Rick, |
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| 39 | 39 | | and Dana Poston Hawkes; his sons, John Poston and Michael Poston; |
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| 40 | 40 | | his siblings, Betty Lois Kissling, Joyce Yanta, Judith Poston, |
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| 41 | 41 | | and James Poston; and his 13 grandchildren; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 43 | 43 | | the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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| 44 | 44 | | from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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| 45 | 45 | | day, it do so in memory of Jesse B. Poston. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Wentworth |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on May 27, 2009, by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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