82R5087 JBA-D
By: King of Parker H.R. No. 139
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Mundy Ingalls Peale, Jr., of Lake Kiowa, who passed away on July
8, 2009, at the age of 74; and
WHEREAS, Born in Evansville, Illinois, on August 23, 1934,
Mundy Peale was a 1956 graduate of Princeton University, where he
majored in economics and received the prestigious Triade Trophy,
the highest honor in Ivy League wrestling; he went on to earn a
degree from the Harvard Business School in 1961 and also served in
the United States Air Force as a pilot and radar intercept officer;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Peale married the former Pat Crawford in 1957,
and the couple enjoyed a rewarding union that continued for 51
years; they were blessed with three children, Mundy, Lalon, and
Danielle, and with the passing years their family grew to include
seven grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, This respected business executive began his career
with the Ford Motor Company in 1961 as a cost analyst, and during
his tenure with the company he held several supervisory positions
and worked in locations around the globe; in 1979, he became the
vice president and controller for the Rockwell International
Electronics Operations and Avionics & Missiles Group, and he later
was vice president of corporate finance for the company's central
region; after serving as the chief financial officer for Marlow
Industries from 1993 to 1996, he helped create the company United
Space Alliance, which partnered with NASA in carrying out manned
space operations; he held the title of chief financial officer at
the time of his retirement in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Though he made his home in a variety of locations as
a result of his career, Mr. Peale was always involved in community
affairs; a member of Rotary International and a supporter of the Boy
Scouts of America, he also played an active role in the churches he
attended, helping with financial matters, teaching Sunday school,
and assisting building committees; in his leisure time, he loved to
golf, play tennis, and travel, and he took great satisfaction in
devoting himself to his family; and
WHEREAS, Honorable, humble, and widely admired, Mundy Peale
lived a caring and purposeful life, and he will forever be
remembered with great affection by those who were privileged to
share in his love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mundy Ingalls
Peale, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Pat; to his children, Mundy Ingalls Peale III,
Lalon Crawford Peale, and Danielle Peale Rook; to his
grandchildren, Mundy Peale IV, Jon Peale, Hannah Rook, Hunter Rook,
Hayden Rook, Holden Rook, and Julia Peale; to his sisters, Sandra
Farwell Eike and Betsey Peale Hardman; and to his other relatives
and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mundy
Ingalls Peale, Jr.