SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67
In Memory
of
Thomas Callahan
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of retired Wichita County sheriff Thomas Joseph Callahan,
who passed away on August 12, 2021, at the age of 74; and
WHEREAS, The son of Thomas and Catherine Callahan,
Thomas Callahan was born on November 3, 1946, in Havertown,
Pennsylvania, and grew up with a sister, Catherine, and four
brothers, Joseph, Brian, Patrick, and Francis; and
WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Callahan
joined the Wichita County Sheriff's Office as a jailer and rose
through the ranks to deputy and then to lieutenant; he was
appointed sheriff in 1986 and was subsequently elected to the
position for the next five terms, becoming the longest-serving
sheriff in the county; after retiring in 2008, he taught criminal
justice at Midwestern State University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Callahan shared a rewarding marriage with his
wife, Mary Anne, and he took great pride in his four children,
Siobain, Coreen, Thomas, and Aiden; with the passing years, he
had the privilege of seeing his family grow to include eight
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Admired for his kind and generous nature, his
delightful sense of humor, and his deep devotion to his family,
Thomas Callahan lived a life that was rich in personal and
professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Thomas Joseph
Callahan and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his
passing; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Thomas Callahan.
Springer
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 24, 2023, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate