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1	1	H.R. No. 1558
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
6	6	a close with the passing of U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.)
7	7	James Edward Seigman on July 19, 2020, at the age of 84; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born on March 7, 1936, Jimmy Seigman was the son of
9	9	William Henry Seigman and Ethel Minerva Border, and he grew up with
10	10	a sister, Shirley; he attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem,
11	11	Pennsylvania, and it was there that he met his future wife, Deborah,
12	12	who accompanied him to the senior prom; the couple married in 1958,
13	13	and they went on to share more than six decades together; they
14	14	became the proud parents of seven children, Lisa, Michele, James,
15	15	William, Anne, Thomas, and Mary, and later welcomed 21
16	16	grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren into their family; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. Seigman attended the U.S. Army Command and
18	18	General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; his military
19	19	education included his completion of signal officer basic and
20	20	advanced courses and the Joint Command and Control Communications
21	21	Staff and Operations Course at the Armed Forces Staff College; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Traveling worldwide with his family over the course
23	23	of his nearly 27 years in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, Lieutenant
24	24	Colonel Seigman served as company and battalion commander, S-3
25	25	officer, and test director for the TRADOC Combined Arms Test
26	26	Activity, and he was a joint staff member for the U.S. Military
27	27	Training Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; his awards
28	28	included the Bronze Star Medal, the Joint Service Commendation
29	29	Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm;
30	30	and
31	31	WHEREAS, Following his military service, Lieutenant Colonel
32	32	Seigman returned to the U.S. and taught math and science at Killeen
33	33	High School, where he initiated the school's application for the
34	34	International Baccalaureate program; he retired from teaching in
35	35	2005; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Although Jimmy Seigman is deeply missed, he has left
37	37	behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember with
38	38	pride; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
40	40	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Edward
41	41	Seigman and extend deepest condolences to the members of his
42	42	family: to his wife, Deborah Seigman; to his children, Dr. Lisa
43	43	Harner, Michele Morin, James Seigman Jr., William Seigman, Anne
44	44	Scott, Thomas Seigman, Esq., and Dr. Mary Alvarado; to his
45	45	grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives
46	46	and friends; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48	48	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
49	49	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jimmy
50	50	Seigman.
51	51	Buckley
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 1558 was unanimously adopted by a
55	55	rising vote of the House on May 19, 2023.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House