SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 108
	In Memory
	of
	Harvey Raymond Herbst
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
	citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Harvey Raymond Herbst,
	who died May 17, 2013, at the age of 90; and
	WHEREAS, Harvey Herbst was born on November 21, 1922, in
	Dallas; he graduated from Sunset High School and the University
	of Denver and went on to join the United States Army and serve
	under General Patton during World War II; he fought in the Battle
	of the Rhine and assisted in the liberation of the Ohrdruf
	concentration camp; and
	WHEREAS, After the war, he earned a master's degree from
	Syracuse University, and later, a doctorate from The University
	of Texas; he married the love of his life, Dean Finley, who
	preceded him in death after a rewarding and fulfilling 56-year
	marriage; and
	WHEREAS, Harvey had a highly successful lifetime career in
	media, which he started when he served as a radio announcer while
	still a teenager; he worked as a radio producer, teacher, and
	writer in Chicago and New York, and he was a standout professor
	for more than 20 years at The University of Texas at Austin, where
	he helped to develop radio and television and the School of
	Communication and retired as director of the Communication
	Center and general manager of KLRU-TV and KUT-FM; and
	WHEREAS, In retirement, he and his wife traveled the world
	together, and he remained active as a volunteer with literacy
	programs and a number of charitable groups; he also directed the
	Getting Better All The Time Singers, a seniors' group, which was
	the perfect venue for his well-appreciated wit and musical
	prowess and is now in its 26th season; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, he enjoyed spending as much
	time as he could with his son and daughter and his four
	grandchildren and his great-granddaughter; he was a devout
	Christian and an active member of Westminster Presbyterian
	Church; and
	WHEREAS, Harvey Herbst was a brilliant intellectual who
	was known for his engaging personality, his incredible zest for
	life, and his seemingly boundless talent; he was also a generous,
	kindhearted person who was beloved by many, and he will long be
	remembered with affection and appreciation by all who were
	privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
	condolences to the bereaved family of Harvey Raymond Herbst; and,
	be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
	Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
	memory of Harvey Herbst.
	Watson
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on June 21, 2013, by a
		rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate