Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 806
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Robert Burns McLeaish Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
6	6	citizens of McAllen in mourning the loss of Robert Burns McLeaish
7	7	Jr., who died April 21, 2015, at the age of 92; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Bob McLeaish was born January 20, 1923, in
9	9	Galveston, and he graduated from Los Fresnos High School; he
10	10	earned an accounting degree at Texas A&M University and a law
11	11	degree at The University of Texas, where he was president of the
12	12	Student Bar Association; and
13	13	WHEREAS, He served with distinction as a fighter pilot in
14	14	the United States Marine Corps during World War II and earned the
15	15	rank of Lieutenant Colonel; among his many commendations, he was
16	16	awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. McLeaish worked for many years as the Hidalgo
18	18	County Auditor, and he later opened up a private practice in
19	19	McAllen, where he focused on bankruptcy law; he was active in
20	20	Democratic politics, and in 1988, he served as an alternate
21	21	delegate to the Democratic National Convention; and
22	22	WHEREAS, He was a loving family man who shared 54 years of
23	23	marriage with Penny Payte McLeaish, and they were blessed with
24	24	five children and two grandchildren; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Mr. McLeaish was a man of spiritual devotion who
26	26	was a longtime member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, and
27	27	hewasrespectedthroughoutthecommunityforhiscivic
28	28	contributions; he was beloved by many, and he leaves behind
29	29	memories that will long be cherished by all who were privileged
30	30	to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
31	31	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
32	32	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
33	33	family of Robert Burns McLeaish Jr.; and, be it further
34	34	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
35	35	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
36	36	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
37	37	memory of Bob McLeaish.
38	38	Hinojosa
39	39	________________________________
40	40	President of the Senate
41	41	I hereby certify that the
42	42	above Resolution was adopted by
43	43	the Senate on May 13, 2015, by a
44	44	rising vote.
45	45	________________________________
46	46	Secretary of the Senate
47	47	________________________________
48	48	Member, Texas Senate