SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 885
In Memory
of
Marion Lee Halford, Sr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Marion Lee Halford, Sr., who died March
10, 2012, at the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, Marion Lee Halford, Sr., was a veteran of the
United States Navy and an esteemed community leader in Dallas;
and
WHEREAS, Born on June 2, 1919, at the family farm in
Richardson, Lee Halford earned a degree in civil engineering from
Southern Methodist University in 1942 and was subsequently
commissioned as a naval officer; during World War II, he served
with the United States Navy Construction Battalion, also known as
Seabees, and built airfields throughout the Pacific theater; and
WHEREAS, After the war, he returned to the Dallas area,
where he was employed by the consulting engineering firm of
Forrest and Cotton; he joined the Industrial Properties
Corporation in 1966, and he retired as its president in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, he conscientiously gave back to
his community; a longtime member of the Rotary Club, he was also a
board member and chairman of the board of managers of Parkland
Hospital and a director of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the
State Fair of Texas, and Southwestern Medical Foundation; and
WHEREAS, This exemplary citizen had a passion for
traveling, and he had the good fortune of being able to visit all
seven continents during his lifetime; he was also proud of his
family; his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren
brought him great joy over the years; Mr. Halford was a kind and
dedicated man, and his memory will long be cherished by all who
knew him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
bereaved family of Marion Lee Halford, Sr.; 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 Lee Halford.
Carona
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 13, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate