H.R. No. 370
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life lived with purpose and zest drew to a close
with the passing of Dr. Karl B. Putnam of El Paso on July 12, 2017,
at the age of 69; and
WHEREAS, Born in Durham, North Carolina, on December 19,
1947, Karl Putnam grew up in Victoria and Orange; after earning his
bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from The University
of Texas at Austin, he began his academic career in 1974 as a
lecturer at California Polytechnic State University; he went on to
do doctoral work in accounting at Oklahoma State University, and in
1979, shortly before receiving his Ph.D., he joined the faculty at
Texas A&M University as an assistant professor; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, Dr. Putnam accepted a position as an
associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Information
Systems at The University of Texas at El Paso, where he taught
courses in financial, managerial, and governmental/not-for-profit
accounting to both undergraduate and graduate students; committed
to advancing his field, he was the author or coauthor of more than
50 articles published in scholarly and professional journals and
held membership in the American Accounting Association and the
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and
WHEREAS, Deeply concerned for the environment, Dr. Putnam
vigorously supported clean air and anti-pollution initiatives; he
also shared his passion for the natural world by leading treks with
the El Paso Hiking Group, and he delighted in introducing
first-time hikers to the splendors of the Franklin Mountains; his
extended family held a central place in his life, and he doted on
his numerous nieces and nephews; numbered among his eclectic range
of enthusiasms were drones, blueberries, and intense games of
Scrabble; and
WHEREAS, A fiercely independent thinker with a strong moral
compass, Karl Putnam dedicated himself to making the world a better
place, and he will forever be remembered with warm affection by all
who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Dr. Karl B. Putnam and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of
his family: to his partner of 20 years, Noel Rosenbaum; to his
sisters, Peggy and Kay; to his brothers, Martin and Robert; and to
his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Karl
Putnam.
Moody
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 370 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House