Bill Text: TX SR82 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Lester J. Reed.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-02 - Reported enrolled [SR82 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR82-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Lester J. Reed | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of noted chemist and researcher Lester J. | ||
| Reed, who died January 14, 2015, at the age of 90; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lester Reed was born on January 3, 1925, in New | ||
| Orleans, Louisiana; he was drawn to a life in science at an early | ||
| age after his sister gave him a chemistry set, and he went on to | ||
| earn a bachelor's degree from Tulane University and a doctoral | ||
| degree in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois at | ||
| Urbana-Champaign; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He met Janet Gruschow while pursuing postdoctoral | ||
| studies at the Cornell University Medical School, and they | ||
| married on August 7, 1948; they raised four children together and | ||
| were blessed with two grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Reed joined the chemistry faculty at The | ||
| University of Texas at Austin in 1948; over the course of his | ||
| distinguished 53-year career at the university, he served as a | ||
| mentor to countless scientists and scholars around the world, and | ||
| in 1984, he was named the Ashbel Smith Professor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, His groundbreaking work and publications on the | ||
| first isolation of lipoic acid had a profound impact on the | ||
| treatment of chronic liver disease, and he was recognized | ||
| internationally for his scientific brilliance; he served as | ||
| director of the Clayton Foundation Biochemical Institute for | ||
| more than 30 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Reed's numerous honors for his work include | ||
| the Eli Lilly and Company Award in Biological Chemistry from | ||
| the American Chemical Society and the Merck Award from the | ||
| American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; he | ||
| was elected to membership in the National Academy of | ||
| Sciences, and he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy | ||
| of Arts and Sciences; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a man of strength, wisdom, and integrity | ||
| who gave unselfishly to others; his generous spirit and his | ||
| enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be | ||
| forgotten; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, | ||
| and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all | ||
| who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Lester J. Reed; 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 Lester J. Reed. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 2, 2015, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
