88S30920 CW-D
By: Johnson S.R. No. 66
R E S O L U T I O N
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 88th Texas 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.