Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 243
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	John J. McKetta Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of John J. McKetta Jr., who died
7	7	January 15, 2019, at the age of 103; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Johnny McKetta was born on October 17, 1915, in
9	9	Wyano, Pennsylvania, to John and Mary McKetta, and he grew up in
10	10	the coal towns of western Pennsylvania; he mined coal for a time
11	11	and was a regional Golden Gloves boxing champion before studying
12	12	chemical engineering at Trine University in Indiana; and
13	13	WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, the late Helen Elisabeth
14	14	Smith "Pinky" McKetta, married on October 17, 1943, and they enjoyed
15	15	67 years of marriage together; they were blessed with four children,
16	16	and their many grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a source
17	17	of much pride and joy for him; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Johnny McKetta joined the faculty of The
19	19	University of Texas at Austin in 1946 as a chemical engineering
20	20	professor; he went on to become one of the most widely respected
21	21	professors in his field, and he was beloved by many generations
22	22	of students for his engaging sense of humor and his ability to
23	23	inspire them in their studies; he served as dean of the
24	24	university's College of Engineering, and he was a prolific
25	25	author; in 2012, the university renamed his home department the
26	26	John J. McKetta Jr. Department of Chemical Engineering; and
27	27	WHEREAS, One of the world's foremost experts on energy, he
28	28	served as an advisor to five United States presidents and held
29	29	leadership positions with the National Energy Policy Committee
30	30	and the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board; he was the editor of a
31	31	68-volume encyclopedia and the author or editor of 20 other
32	32	books, and he published approximately 400 articles in scholarly
33	33	journals; and
34	34	WHEREAS, He was elected by his peers to serve as president
35	35	of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and in 1989, he
36	36	was awarded the Hoover Medal, which recognizes great, unselfish,
37	37	nontechnical services by engineers to humanity; he served for 50
38	38	years as a trustee at his alma mater, Trine University, which
39	39	also named its chemical engineering department in his honor; and
40	40	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
41	41	grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured
42	42	forever by all who were privileged to share in his life; now,
43	43	therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
45	45	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
46	46	family of John J. McKetta Jr.; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
48	48	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
49	49	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
50	50	memory of John J. McKetta Jr.
51	51	Watson
52	52	________________________________
53	53	President of the Senate
54	54	I hereby certify that the
55	55	above Resolution was adopted by
56	56	the Senate on February 25, 2019,
57	57	by a rising vote.
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Member, Texas Senate