Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 502
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Alan Russell Erwin
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Alan Russell Erwin, who died November
7	7	12, 2019, at the age of 75; and
8	8	WHEREAS, An esteemed member of the Austin community, Alan
9	9	Erwin had a rewarding life of service and was a devoted husband,
10	10	father, and grandfather; he was a distinguished veteran, an
11	11	esteemed journalist and author, a respected statesman, and a
12	12	faithful Christian servant; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Alan Erwin was born on September 4, 1944, in
14	14	Greenville, Texas; he began cultivating his writing skills as a
15	15	high school student working as a weekly reporter and columnist
16	16	for the Baytown Sun, and he went on to earn a bachelor of arts
17	17	degree in communications from The University of Texas at Austin;
18	18	he married Gay Taylor in December of 1967, and three weeks later,
19	19	he joined the United States Navy; after graduating from Officer
20	20	Candidate School in Rhode Island, he was stationed aboard the USS
21	21	Lexington to serve as the ship's communications and public
22	22	affairs officer; in 1969, he was assigned to serve in Vietnam as
23	23	an advisor to the Vietnamese Navy's Swift Boat division; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Alan worked as a reporter, editor, and publisher
25	25	for such leading newspapers as the Dallas Morning News, the
26	26	Houston Chronicle, and the New York Times, and he served as the
27	27	capitol correspondent for the Hartman newspaper group; he
28	28	accomplished his dream of writing a great American novel in 1984,
29	29	when he published The Power Exchange; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Alan's political career began with his service as
31	31	chief of staff for Congressman Bob Casey from Houston; he served
32	32	as an advisor and a speech writer for Governor Dolph Briscoe, and
33	33	in 1972, the governor appointed him to the Office of
34	34	State-Federal Relations in Washington, D.C.; he was one of the
35	35	three commissioners first appointed to the Texas Public Utility
36	36	Commission, and after he left state government, he served as
37	37	senior vice president and manager of the Houston division of Hill
38	38	and Knowlton Public Relations; he then established his own
39	39	consulting firm, Erwin and Associates; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Alan and Gay shared 51 years of marriage, and they
41	41	were longtime members of the Episcopal Church of the Good
42	42	Shepherd in Austin; they were blessed with three sons, Andy,
43	43	Josh, and Will Erwin, and their seven grandchildren enriched his
44	44	life immeasurably; and
45	45	WHEREAS, Alan remained committed to the United States Navy
46	46	and his fellow veterans throughout his life, and he was proud to
47	47	have helped raise $1.5 million in donations to commission the
48	48	Vietnam Veterans Monument currently standing on the grounds of
49	49	the Texas Capitol; he was a true Texas gentleman and a beloved
50	50	member of his community, and he leaves behind memories that will
51	51	long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in his life;
52	52	now, therefore, be it
53	53	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
54	54	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
55	55	family of Alan Russell Erwin; and, be it further
56	56	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
57	57	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
58	58	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
59	59	memory of Alan Erwin.
60	60	Eckhardt
61	61	________________________________
62	62	President of the Senate
63	63	I hereby certify that the
64	64	above Resolution was adopted by
65	65	the Senate on May 27, 2021, by a
66	66	rising vote.
67	67	________________________________
68	68	Secretary of the Senate
69	69	________________________________
70	70	Member, Texas Senate