SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66
In Memory
of
Marquis Goode Jr.
WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an esteemed civil engineer
with the passing of Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. of Dallas on June 18,
2023, at the age of 101; and
WHEREAS, Mark Goode was born in Quinlan on August 12, 1921,
and he grew up in Dallas; while a student at Texas A&M University
and a member of the Corps of Cadets, he was commissioned in the
U.S. Army; following his service in World War II, he returned to
Texas A&M to complete his civil engineering degree; and
WHEREAS, In 1947, Mr. Goode began a four-decade career
with the Texas State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation, serving as a civil engineer and ultimately as
agency director before his retirement in 1986; he demonstrated
visionary leadership throughout his tenure, overseeing major
growth in road construction and the development of the Interstate
Highway System; moreover, he helped create employment
opportunities for women and minorities; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Goode further contributed to his profession
as president of the Western Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials and through his active involvement with
the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials and the Transportation Research Board; in recognition
of his many accomplishments, he was inducted into the Texas
Transportation Hall of Honor and named a recipient of AASHTO's
highest accolade, the MacDonald Memorial Award; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Goode enjoyed the love
and support of his wife of 79 years, Lucille McDermott Goode, who
preceded him in death in 2021; they were the devoted parents of
two children, Scott and Mark, and they welcomed a host of
grandchildren and great-grandchildren into their family; and
WHEREAS, While the passing of Mark Goode brings great
sadness to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will
long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of
Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the
members of his family: to his son, Scott Goode, and his wife, Wanda;
to his daughter-in-law, Dianne Goode; to his grandchildren, Mark and
Alex Goode, Christopher and Dianne Irwin, Hunter Michael Carl Goode,
and Mac, Meg, Kate, and Charles and Allison Goode; to his
great-grandchildren, Mark and Micah Drew Goode, and Wesley, Connor,
and Shepherd Irwin; to his niece, Linda Goode; 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 Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Mark Goode.
Johnson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on October 31, 2023, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate