1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 445 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Stuart Samuel Klein |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Stuart Samuel Klein, who died May 2, |
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7 | 7 | | 2021, at the age of 88; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Stuart Klein was born on August 25, 1932, in |
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9 | 9 | | Chicago; he grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and graduated from |
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10 | 10 | | McAllen High School in 1950 before serving the nation in the |
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11 | 11 | | United States Army; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, He returned to Texas after his military service |
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13 | 13 | | and earned a degree from Pan American University; a passionate |
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14 | 14 | | and talented artist from a young age, he was a skilled cartoonist |
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15 | 15 | | and painter and was known for his captivating depictions of the |
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16 | 16 | | Old West; in 1960, he opened S. Klein Galleries, a successful art |
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17 | 17 | | studio and frame shop in McAllen; and |
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18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, He married the love of his life, Sylvia Gayle |
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19 | 19 | | Sachs, on July 4, 1965, and they enjoyed 55 years of marriage |
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20 | 20 | | together; they were blessed with three daughters, Alysa, Denise, |
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21 | 21 | | and Marina, and eight grandchildren, who were a source of much |
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22 | 22 | | pride and joy for him; and |
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23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, He was active in a range of civic and community |
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24 | 24 | | organizations, including the McAllen Jaycees, the B'nai B'rith |
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25 | 25 | | Lodge, and the Temple Emanuel board of directors; he was in much |
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26 | 26 | | demand as a lecturer and speaker and was renowned for his |
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27 | 27 | | expertise on Jewish history and the history of South Texas; and |
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28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, A man of kindness and wit, he was a devoted |
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29 | 29 | | husband, father, and grandfather, and he leaves behind memories |
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30 | 30 | | that will be cherished forever by his family and countless |
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31 | 31 | | friends; now, therefore, be it |
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32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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34 | 34 | | family of Stuart Samuel Klein; and, be it further |
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35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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36 | 36 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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37 | 37 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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38 | 38 | | memory of Stuart Klein. |
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39 | 39 | | Hinojosa |
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40 | 40 | | Alvarado Hancock Paxton Alvarado Hancock Paxton |
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41 | 41 | | Alvarado Hancock Paxton |
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42 | 42 | | Bettencourt Huffman Perry Bettencourt Huffman Perry |
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43 | 43 | | Bettencourt Huffman Perry |
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44 | 44 | | Birdwell Hughes Powell Birdwell Hughes Powell |
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45 | 45 | | Birdwell Hughes Powell |
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46 | 46 | | Blanco Johnson Schwertner Blanco Johnson Schwertner |
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47 | 47 | | Blanco Johnson Schwertner |
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48 | 48 | | Buckingham Kolkhorst Seliger Buckingham Kolkhorst Seliger |
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49 | 49 | | Buckingham Kolkhorst Seliger |
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50 | 50 | | Campbell Lucio Springer Campbell Lucio Springer |
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51 | 51 | | Campbell Lucio Springer |
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52 | 52 | | Creighton Menéndez Taylor Creighton Menéndez Taylor |
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53 | 53 | | Creighton Menéndez Taylor |
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54 | 54 | | Eckhardt Miles West Eckhardt Miles West |
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55 | 55 | | Eckhardt Miles West |
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56 | 56 | | Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire |
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57 | 57 | | Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire |
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58 | 58 | | Hall Nichols Zaffirini Hall Nichols Zaffirini |
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59 | 59 | | Hall Nichols Zaffirini |
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60 | 60 | | Patrick, President of the Senate |
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61 | 61 | | ________________________________ |
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62 | 62 | | President of the Senate |
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63 | 63 | | I hereby certify that the |
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64 | 64 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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65 | 65 | | the Senate on May 20, 2021, by a |
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66 | 66 | | rising vote. |
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67 | 67 | | ________________________________ |
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68 | 68 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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69 | 69 | | ________________________________ |
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70 | 70 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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71 | 71 | | |
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72 | 72 | | Alvarado Hancock Paxton |
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73 | 73 | | |
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74 | 74 | | Bettencourt Huffman Perry |
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75 | 75 | | |
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76 | 76 | | Birdwell Hughes Powell |
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77 | 77 | | |
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78 | 78 | | Blanco Johnson Schwertner |
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79 | 79 | | |
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80 | 80 | | Buckingham Kolkhorst Seliger |
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81 | 81 | | |
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82 | 82 | | Campbell Lucio Springer |
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83 | 83 | | |
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84 | 84 | | Creighton Menéndez Taylor |
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85 | 85 | | |
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86 | 86 | | Eckhardt Miles West |
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87 | 87 | | |
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88 | 88 | | Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire |
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89 | 89 | | |
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90 | 90 | | Hall Nichols Zaffirini |
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