| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 336 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Morris Chapman Taylor |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Morris Chapman Taylor, |
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| 7 | 7 | | who died on February 17, 2015, at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Morris Taylor was born on May 28, 1939, in Fulton, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Kentucky; he attended high school in South Fulton, Tennessee, and |
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| 10 | 10 | | earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of |
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| 11 | 11 | | Tennessee, Knoxville and a master's degree in applied physics |
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| 12 | 12 | | from the University of California, Los Angeles; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, He moved to Texas and completed his doctoral |
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| 14 | 14 | | studies in nuclear physics at Rice University; he went on to earn |
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| 15 | 15 | | his senior postdoctoral fellow appointment at M. D. Anderson |
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| 16 | 16 | | Cancer Center, where he researched accelerator production of |
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| 17 | 17 | | isotopes and both therapeutic and diagnostic radiation; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, A leading researcher in his field, Mr. Taylor |
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| 19 | 19 | | published more than 25 articles in national magazines and |
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| 20 | 20 | | professional publications, and he was awarded five patents |
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| 21 | 21 | | related to his work in tomography and chemical reactions; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, He was a member of the Austin Jaycees in the |
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| 23 | 23 | | mid-1970s, and he served as president and chief executive officer |
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| 24 | 24 | | of several Austin-based companies, including Scientific |
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| 25 | 25 | | Measurement Systems and Columbia Scientific Industries; he was |
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| 26 | 26 | | an avid golfer and a member of Great Hills Country Club; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor was a loving husband to Glenda Ricker |
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| 28 | 28 | | Taylor, and they were blessed with two children and three |
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| 29 | 29 | | grandchildren; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, He was known for his kind and gentle nature, and |
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| 31 | 31 | | he was admired by his colleagues and friends; he leaves behind |
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| 32 | 32 | | memories that will long be cherished by all who were privileged |
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| 33 | 33 | | to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 36 | 36 | | family of Morris Chapman Taylor; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 38 | 38 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 40 | 40 | | memory of Morris Taylor. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Watson |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on March 9, 2015, by a |
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| 47 | 47 | | rising vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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