SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 447
In Memory
of
Mundy Ingalls Peale, Jr.
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 and 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 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
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 a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family, and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it
do so in memory of Mundy Ingalls Peale, Jr.
Estes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 17, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate