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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life lived with purpose and zest drew to a close |
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| 6 | 7 | | with the passing of Dr. Karl B. Putnam of El Paso on July 12, 2017, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 69; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Durham, North Carolina, on December 19, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1947, Karl Putnam grew up in Victoria and Orange; after earning his |
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| 10 | 11 | | bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from The University |
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| 11 | 12 | | of Texas at Austin, he began his academic career in 1974 as a |
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| 12 | 13 | | lecturer at California Polytechnic State University; he went on to |
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| 13 | 14 | | do doctoral work in accounting at Oklahoma State University, and in |
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| 14 | 15 | | 1979, shortly before receiving his Ph.D., he joined the faculty at |
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| 15 | 16 | | Texas A&M University as an assistant professor; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In 1986, Dr. Putnam accepted a position as an |
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| 17 | 18 | | associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Information |
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| 18 | 19 | | Systems at The University of Texas at El Paso, where he taught |
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| 19 | 20 | | courses in financial, managerial, and governmental/not-for-profit |
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| 20 | 21 | | accounting to both undergraduate and graduate students; committed |
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| 21 | 22 | | to advancing his field, he was the author or coauthor of more than |
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| 22 | 23 | | 50 articles published in scholarly and professional journals and |
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| 23 | 24 | | held membership in the American Accounting Association and the |
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| 24 | 25 | | Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Deeply concerned for the environment, Dr. Putnam |
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| 26 | 27 | | vigorously supported clean air and anti-pollution initiatives; he |
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| 27 | 28 | | also shared his passion for the natural world by leading treks with |
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| 28 | 29 | | the El Paso Hiking Group, and he delighted in introducing |
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| 29 | 30 | | first-time hikers to the splendors of the Franklin Mountains; his |
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| 30 | 31 | | extended family held a central place in his life, and he doted on |
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| 31 | 32 | | his numerous nieces and nephews; numbered among his eclectic range |
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| 32 | 33 | | of enthusiasms were drones, blueberries, and intense games of |
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| 33 | 34 | | Scrabble; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, A fiercely independent thinker with a strong moral |
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| 35 | 36 | | compass, Karl Putnam dedicated himself to making the world a better |
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| 36 | 37 | | place, and he will forever be remembered with warm affection by all |
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| 37 | 38 | | who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 40 | 41 | | Dr. Karl B. Putnam and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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| 41 | 42 | | his family: to his partner of 20 years, Noel Rosenbaum; to his |
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| 42 | 43 | | sisters, Peggy and Kay; to his brothers, Martin and Robert; and to |
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| 43 | 44 | | his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Karl |
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| 47 | 48 | | Putnam. |
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