H.R. No. 864
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Fort
Worth businessman and civic leader David M. Beckerman, who passed
away on February 20, 2011, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Born to Oscar and Emma Beckerman in New York City,
Mr. Beckerman forged a long and highly successful career in
marketing and electronics; he worked with the Tandy/RadioShack
corporation for more than 41 years and served in a number of
important leadership roles, including those of senior vice
president of marketing services and vice president of operations;
he was known as "Mr. Direct Mail" for leading the company's
successful direct mail advertising campaign, and he shared his
knowledge and expertise as a special volunteer advisor to the U.S.
postmaster general; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beckerman helped promote cultural understanding
and tolerance as a member of the board of the National Council of
Christians and Jews and as a trustee and member of the executive
committee of the NCCJ Fort Worth chapter, now known as the
Multicultural Alliance; his outstanding civic contributions also
included service on the executive committees of the Fort Worth
Dallas Ballet and Casa Manana Theatre, and he was the founding
president of the Texas Assembly of Arts Councils; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to his faith, Mr. Beckerman was a director
of Congregation Ahavath Sholom and the L. F. Shanblum Lodge of
B'nai B'rith; moreover, he gave generously of his time and talents
to the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, serving
as president, campaign chair, and director; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beckerman and his wife, Greta, enjoyed a deeply
rewarding marriage of more than 60 years; they were wed on June 3,
1950, and were blessed with three children, Iris, Heidi, and Neil,
as well as five grandchildren; the couple received the B'nai B'rith
International Distinguished Achievement Award for their myriad
philanthropic endeavors, and Mr. Beckerman also received a 2001
Citation Award from the National Conference for Community and
Justice; and
WHEREAS, David Beckerman lived a full and generous life, and
he will forever be remembered with admiration and affection by all
who held him close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of David M. Beckerman
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Greta Beckerman; to his daughters, Iris Newman and her
husband, Sidney, and Heidi Kirby and her husband, Michael; to his
son, Neil Beckerman, and his wife, Lisa; to his grandchildren,
Michelle and Drew Beckerman, Matthew and Daniel Kirby, and Jill
Newman; 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 David
Beckerman.
Veasey
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 864 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 31, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House