SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 297
In Memory
of
William Tynan
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 State of Texas, 89th
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.
Perry
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 24, 2025, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate