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