SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 108
In Memory
of
Harvey Raymond Herbst
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Harvey Raymond Herbst,
who died May 17, 2013, at the age of 90; and
WHEREAS, Harvey Herbst was born on November 21, 1922, in
Dallas; he graduated from Sunset High School and the University
of Denver and went on to join the United States Army and serve
under General Patton during World War II; he fought in the Battle
of the Rhine and assisted in the liberation of the Ohrdruf
concentration camp; and
WHEREAS, After the war, he earned a master's degree from
Syracuse University, and later, a doctorate from The University
of Texas; he married the love of his life, Dean Finley, who
preceded him in death after a rewarding and fulfilling 56-year
marriage; and
WHEREAS, Harvey had a highly successful lifetime career in
media, which he started when he served as a radio announcer while
still a teenager; he worked as a radio producer, teacher, and
writer in Chicago and New York, and he was a standout professor
for more than 20 years at The University of Texas at Austin, where
he helped to develop radio and television and the School of
Communication and retired as director of the Communication
Center and general manager of KLRU-TV and KUT-FM; and
WHEREAS, In retirement, he and his wife traveled the world
together, and he remained active as a volunteer with literacy
programs and a number of charitable groups; he also directed the
Getting Better All The Time Singers, a seniors' group, which was
the perfect venue for his well-appreciated wit and musical
prowess and is now in its 26th season; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, he enjoyed spending as much
time as he could with his son and daughter and his four
grandchildren and his great-granddaughter; he was a devout
Christian and an active member of Westminster Presbyterian
Church; and
WHEREAS, Harvey Herbst was a brilliant intellectual who
was known for his engaging personality, his incredible zest for
life, and his seemingly boundless talent; he was also a generous,
kindhearted person who was beloved by many, and he will long be
remembered with affection and appreciation by all who were
privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Harvey Raymond Herbst; 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 Harvey Herbst.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 21, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate