SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 599
In Memory
of
Thomas S. Goggan III
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Thomas S. Goggan III,
who died March 21, 2009, at the age of 65; and
WHEREAS, Thomas S. Goggan was born in Dallas on February
21, 1944, to Marion and Thomas S. Goggan, Jr.; he grew up in San
Antonio and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1962;
he earned a combined bachelor of arts and bachelor of laws degree
from The University of Texas at Austin in 1967; and
WHEREAS, For the first 14 years of his career, he practiced
criminal and civil law, and he represented some of Austin's most
illustrious citizens and argued cases before the United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States
Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, He was a founding partner of the law firm of
Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, and Sampson; he coauthored the
Matthew Bender text on ad valorem taxation, and he was an active
member of the State Bar of Texas; he taught classes for
continuing legal education and served on the Administration of
Justice and Administrative Law committees; and
WHEREAS, His talent for litigation served his firm well,
and he continued to represent clients in complex tax cases to the
end of his career; and
WHEREAS, Those who knew Thomas Goggan will long remember
him for his boundless intellectual curiosity and the intensity
with which he embraced life; he was an avid reader and especially
enjoyed the great works of world literature and political
histories; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured
forever by his family and his many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Thomas S. Goggan III: his wife, Dianne Goggan; his
daughters and sons-in-law, Ingrid and Vasileios Lelos and Rachel
Goggan and Travis Indgjer; his grandchildren, Pericles and
Anastasia Lelos and Rowan and Abigail Indgjer; and his sister,
Susan Goggan; 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 Thomas S. Goggan III.
Wentworth
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 8, 2009, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate