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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 281
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	John Belton Duncan Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of John Belton Duncan Jr., who died
7	7	February 5, 2019, at the age of 82; and
8	8	WHEREAS, John Duncan was born on November 17, 1936, in
9	9	Haskell, to John Belton Duncan Sr. and Lucille Kendall Duncan; he
10	10	graduated from Haskell High School in 1955, where he was a senior
11	11	class officer and captain of the football team; and
12	12	WHEREAS, He graduated from Austin College in 1959 and went
13	13	on to earn a doctorate at Tulane University as part of an advanced
14	14	economics program of the United States Department of State; he
15	15	taught economics at Xavier University, Loyola University, and
16	16	Austin College, and in 1965, he joined the faculty of Texas Tech
17	17	University, where he was a leader in the faculty movement against
18	18	the Vietnam War; and
19	19	WHEREAS, In 1974, he was named executive director of the
20	20	Texas Civil Liberties Union, and he moved with his family to
21	21	Austin; over the course of his service with the organization, he
22	22	earned a reputation as a staunch advocate for social justice and
23	23	equal opportunity and became known as someone who could work
24	24	effectively with both sides of the political aisle; and
25	25	WHEREAS, He joined the Office of the Comptroller of Public
26	26	Accounts in 1985 as director of the legislative analysis group,
27	27	and he later served with the Texas Public Utilities Commission
28	28	under Commissioners Jo Campbell and Robert Gee; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Mr. Duncan and his first wife, Sara Holderbaum,
30	30	were blessed with a daughter, Jennifer Rebecca Duncan, in 1968;
31	31	he later married Becky Beaver and they became the parents of
32	32	twins, William Andrew Duncan and James Matthew Duncan; his
33	33	children and his granddaughter, Chloe Sanders, were a source of
34	34	much pride and joy for him; and
35	35	WHEREAS, A man of strength, wisdom, and generosity, he gave
36	36	unselfishly to others, and his commitment to public service, his
37	37	courage in the face of adversity, and his enthusiasm for living
38	38	each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and
39	39	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
40	40	and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all
41	41	who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
43	43	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
44	44	family of John Belton Duncan Jr.; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
46	46	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
47	47	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
48	48	memory of John Duncan.
49	49	Watson
50	50	________________________________
51	51	President of the Senate
52	52	I hereby certify that the
53	53	above Resolution was adopted by
54	54	the Senate on February 27, 2019,
55	55	by a rising vote.
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Secretary of the Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate