SR597 - In memory of Neil Stewart West of Tyler.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 597       In Memory   of   Neil West            WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the   passing of Neil Stewart West of Tyler on May 1, 2025, at the age   of 79; and            WHEREAS, The son of James Clyde West and Edith Shearer West,   Neil West was born in Denver, Colorado, on August 6, 1945, and he   grew up in Magnolia, Arkansas, with the companionship of his older   brother, Don; he graduated from high school in 1963, and he went on   to earn a bachelor's degree in business administration from the   University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the Air Force ROTC,   and a master's degree in business administration from the   University of Nebraska; and            WHEREAS, Mr. West served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force   at Offutt Air Force Base for four years; he eventually obtained his   pilot's license and instrument rating and was a private pilot for   more than four decades; after resigning his Air Force commission,   he embarked on a 34-year career in banking in 1972, serving as a   commercial lending officer and then vice president of Omaha   National Bank, as a receiver for the Commonwealth Bank of Lincoln,   Nebraska, and as the CEO and president of The Security National   Bank and Trust Company of Norman in Oklahoma; he took on his final   role as CEO and Regions Bank Texas Group president and moved to   Tyler in 1993; at the time of his retirement in 2006, he was group   president of 81 locations across Texas; and            WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. West gave   generously of his time and talents to numerous organizations   through the years, including Big Brothers Big Sisters and the   Rotary Club, and he also served as an adjunct professor at the   University of Oklahoma and as a member of the Soules College of   Business Advisory Board at UT Tyler; in his leisure time, he   enjoyed traveling, boating, and fishing, as well as cheering on the   Dallas Stars and playing softball, basketball, tennis, and golf;   and            WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. West benefited from the   love and support of his wife, Joan, with whom he shared a   rewarding marriage that spanned 45 years; he took great pride in   his four children, Stacey West Brandt, Rebecca West, Stacey Henry   West, and Paul West, and he had the pleasure of welcoming into his   family seven grandchildren, Nicholas, Mitchell, Jacob, Vivian,   Hayden, Ethan, and Benjamin; and            WHEREAS, Admired for his devotion to his family, his   generosity of spirit, and his joyous zest for life, Neil West   enriched the lives of all who knew him, and they will forever hold   him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Neil Stewart   West and extend heartfelt condolences to all who mourn his   passing; 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 Neil West.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 31, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate