SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 216
In Memory
of
Douglas Alan Brooks
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Texas A&M University Associate
Professor Douglas Alan Brooks, who died January 27, 2009, at the
age of 52; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Brooks was a noted scholar and a beloved and
inspiring mentor to many students; he had a love of languages,
and he had spent years teaching English overseas early in his
career and had taken the opportunity to learn Arabic and Urdu;
and
WHEREAS, He earned a master's degree in linguistics at the
University of Michigan and later attended Columbia University
and earned a doctorate in English; his concentration was in early
modern literature, and he became a member of the English faculty
at Texas A&M University in College Station in 1997; and
WHEREAS, He was noted for his passion for Shakespeare and
was among the leading American scholars on the playwright; in his
published dissertation, From Playhouse to Printing House, he
traced the evolution of the printing of Shakespeare's plays; a
widely published author and editor of the Shakespeare Yearbook
and other publications, he served as faculty advisor for the
Texas A&M Shakespeare Festival for 11 years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Brooks coordinated the Liberal Arts Honors
Program for several years and was recognized with two university
teaching awards; he was a popular and engaging teacher who was
respected and admired by his students and colleagues alike, and
he will long be remembered for his wise and generous counsel, his
sense of humor, his brilliant scholarship, and his passion for
teaching; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Douglas Alan Brooks; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Douglas Alan Brooks.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 17, 2009,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate