SR297 - In memory of William Patrick Tynan of Lubbock.

        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                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 24, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate