89R19304 TBO-D
By: Perry S.R. No. 297
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of William Patrick Tynan
of Lubbock were deeply saddened by his death on March 4, 2025, at
the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, The son of Isabel and Patrick Tynan, Bill Tynan was
born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 27, 1942, and he grew up with the
companionship of two brothers, Desmond and Gerald; he graduated
from St. Mary's High School in Somers, New York, and went on to earn
a degree in history and English from Siena College in Loudonville,
New York; answering his nation's call to duty, he was commissioned
as an officer in the U.S. Army in 1966, and he served in Vietnam
before commanding an Air Defense Artillery battery in Okinawa,
Japan; and
WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life in 1972, Mr. Tynan
accepted a position at the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, where he
helped to connect veterans to jobs and served as a communications
manager and editor of the El Paso Today magazine; he joined Reese
Air Force Base the following year and oversaw the media activities
for the Crown Prince of Iran's flight training in Lubbock; he
remained with the base for more than two decades and rose to the
rank of chief of public affairs, and after its closure, he became
chief of media relations and internal information at Randolph Air
Force Base in San Antonio; he retired from civil service and
returned to Lubbock in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Tynan played an instrumental role in
establishing the Lubbock Emergency Communication District, and he
served on the agency's board of managers from 1986 to 2019; he was
also a founding board member of the Vietnam archive at Texas Tech
University as well as an active volunteer with the American Red
Cross; a lifelong sports enthusiast, he supported Texas Tech
University athletics and wrote for Red Raider Sports magazine and
the Associated Press; he was also a sports and oral historian for
the Southwest Collection; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Tynan enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, the former Mary Alice Brown, with whom he
shared a rewarding 54-year marriage; he took great pride in his
children, Patricia and Brendan, and grandchildren, Sloane and
Siobhan; and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Bill Tynan will
remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth, wit, and
generosity, and he will forever hold a treasured place in their
hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the life of William Patrick Tynan and extend
sincere condolences to his family and many 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 Bill Tynan.