SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 850
In Memory
of
Bannister Luther DeBerry
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Bannister Luther DeBerry, who died
November 10, 2011, at the age of 97; and
WHEREAS, Luther DeBerry was born May 7, 1914, in Bogata,
Texas; he married his wife of 63 years, the late Pauline Allen
DeBerry, on Christmas Day in 1937, and the couple raised a
daughter, Nancy, who was a source of much pride and joy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. DeBerry earned a degree in civil engineering
from The University of Texas at Austin in 1937 and soon began a
long and productive career with the Texas Department of
Transportation; he took a leave of absence to serve the nation
with the United States Corps of Engineers and the United States
Navy during World War II; and
WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. DeBerry returned to state
service and held a series of increasingly responsible positions,
culminating in his being named State Highway Engineer in 1973; he
received numerous accolades over the course of his career,
including the Thomas H. McDonald Memorial Award, the George
Bartlett Award, and induction into the Hall of Honor at the Texas
Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University; and
WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, generosity, and strength,
and his wisdom, his dedication, and his enthusiasm for living
each day to the fullest will not be forgotten by his family and
friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Bannister Luther DeBerry; 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 Bannister Luther DeBerry.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 8, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate