Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 914
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	William B. Wilkerson
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
6	6	citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of William B. Wilkerson,
7	7	who died April 30, 2015, at the age of 86; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Bill Wilkerson was born April 12, 1929, to James
9	9	and Alma Wilkerson; he became a second-generation newspaperman
10	10	at the young age of eight by serving as a printer's devil at the
11	11	Comanche Chief, where his father was publisher and owner; and
12	12	WHEREAS, He met Judith Blanton while a student at The
13	13	University of Texas at Austin, and they married in 1950; he
14	14	graduated the following year and joined the United States Air
15	15	Force, and he served with distinction at Floyd Bennett Field in
16	16	New York during the Korean Conflict; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. Wilkerson returned to Texas and served as
18	18	editor of the Comanche Chief for 18 years; in 1974, he and his
19	19	wife bought the Pleasanton Express, and under his watchful eye,
20	20	the paper became an award-winning publication; the couple
21	21	remained on as owners and publishers of the paper when they moved
22	22	to Austin in 1989; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Distinguished leaders in the newspaper business,
24	24	Mr. and Mrs. Wilkerson were the youngest members to join the
25	25	South Texas Press Association and over time, they became the
26	26	oldest couple to attend its conventions; Mr. Wilkerson also
27	27	served as a board member of the Texas Press Association for many
28	28	years; in Austin, he immersed himself in the local culture and
29	29	was an avid Longhorn fan; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Bill Wilkerson had a larger-than-life personality
31	31	and was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; he
32	32	was devoted to his wife and was known for his boundless
33	33	generosity and he will long be remembered with affection and
34	34	admiration by all who were privileged to share in his life; now,
35	35	therefore, be it
36	36	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
37	37	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
38	38	family of William B. Wilkerson; and, be it further
39	39	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
40	40	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
41	41	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
42	42	memory of Bill Wilkerson.
43	43	Watson
44	44	________________________________
45	45	President of the Senate
46	46	I hereby certify that the
47	47	above Resolution was adopted by
48	48	the Senate on May 20, 2015, by a
49	49	rising vote.
50	50	________________________________
51	51	Secretary of the Senate
52	52	________________________________
53	53	Member, Texas Senate