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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 401
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Andrew Sharp Peacock
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Andrew Sharp Peacock, an esteemed
7	7	Australian statesman and Austin resident, who died April 16,
8	8	2021, at the age of 82; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Andrew Peacock was born in Melbourne, Australia,
10	10	on February 13, 1939; he attended Scotch College before earning
11	11	his law degree from the prestigious University of Melbourne; he
12	12	was a devoted father to his three daughters, Caroline Cordeaux,
13	13	Ann Peacock, and Jane Chapple-Hyam, and a devoted grandfather to
14	14	Andrew Kroger, Woody Kroger, and Christopher Cordeaux; he
15	15	married his beloved wife, Penne Korth Peacock, in 2002; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Mr. Peacock was elected to the Australian
17	17	Parliament at the age of 27, and three years later, in 1969, he
18	18	was appointed minister for the army; he went on to develop a
19	19	career of excellence in multiple cabinet positions, and he served
20	20	as leader of the Liberal Party from 1983 to 1985 and from 1989 to
21	21	1990; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Deeply knowledgeable about world affairs, he was
23	23	a revered statesman who was known for his razor-sharp wit, and
24	24	during his 30 years in politics, many international leaders
25	25	sought his wise counsel; in 1997, he was appointed to serve as
26	26	Australia's ambassador to the United States, and he handled his
27	27	many responsibilities skillfully until the end of his service in
28	28	1999; he also served as president of Boeing Australia, and he and
29	29	his wife moved to Austin after his retirement; he then became a
30	30	highly regarded board member of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of
31	31	Public Affairs, and he continued to regularly visit Australia,
32	32	where he maintained his citizenship; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Andrew Peacock embraced life with joy and vigor,
34	34	and he had an extraordinary career as a politician and diplomat
35	35	that was driven and defined by his sincere love of his country; he
36	36	was a widely respected international figure and was beloved by
37	37	many, and he leaves behind memories that will long be treasured by
38	38	all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
40	40	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
41	41	family of Andrew Sharp Peacock; and, be it further
42	42	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
43	43	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
44	44	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
45	45	memory of Andrew Peacock.
46	46	Eckhardt
47	47	________________________________
48	48	President of the Senate
49	49	I hereby certify that the
50	50	above Resolution was adopted by
51	51	the Senate on May 12, 2021, by a
52	52	rising vote.
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Secretary of the Senate
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Member, Texas Senate