SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9
In Memory
of
Kay L. Wieland
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew
to a close with the passing of United States Army Colonel (Ret.)
Kay L. Wieland of Texarkana on May 26, 2017, at the age of 90; and
WHEREAS, The son of Arthur and Clurrice Wieland, Kay
Wieland was born in Wyoming on May 5, 1927, and graduated from
Mitchell High School in Nebraska; he was drafted into the army in
1945 and subsequently completed three years of service in
Germany; after returning stateside, he earned a bachelor's
degree from the University of Arizona; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Wieland began his career as a commissioned
officer in the United States Army with the 82nd Airborne Division
in Fort Bragg, North Carolina; over the years, he was stationed
in Austria, Germany, Korea, and Vietnam, and he served as a
platoon leader, company commander, and battalion commander
before being named depot commander of the Red River Army Depot in
Texarkana; his staff assignments included battalion operations
officer, army branch assignment officer, command chief of staff,
and executive officer to the assistant chief of staff for
logistics with the United States Department of the Army; Colonel
Wieland attended the United States Army Command and General Staff
College and the United States Army War College, and he was a
fellow of the Strategic Studies Institute; he also completed a
master's degree in business administration at the University of
Alabama; and
WHEREAS, In addition to serving his country with
distinction, Colonel Wieland contributed to his community as a
member of the boards of the New Boston General Hospital and the
Tri-State chapter of the American Red Cross and as director of
the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce in Texas; he also taught
management classes at East Texas State University and Texarkana
College, and in his leisure hours, he loved spending time in the
great outdoors, especially hunting and fly fishing; and
WHEREAS, Above all else, Colonel Wieland was deeply
devoted to his family; he shared six decades of marriage with his
wife and high school sweetheart, Jacquelyn, before her passing,
and he took immense pride in their daughter, Diana; and
WHEREAS, Colonel Wieland possessed the courage and
initiative that marked the finest members of his generation, and
his exemplary service in behalf of his fellow citizens will
forever inspire all who had the privilege to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Colonel Kay L. Wieland and extend heartfelt sympathy to his
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Colonel Kay L. Wieland.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 18, 2017, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate