Bill Text: TX SR243 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 243 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: In memory of John J. McKetta Jr.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-25 - Reported enrolled [SR243 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SR243-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 243


	In Memory
	of
	John J. McKetta Jr.

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of John J. McKetta Jr., who died
	January 15, 2019, at the age of 103; and

	WHEREAS, Johnny McKetta was born on October 17, 1915, in
	Wyano, Pennsylvania, to John and Mary McKetta, and he grew up in
	the coal towns of western Pennsylvania; he mined coal for a time
	and was a regional Golden Gloves boxing champion before studying
	chemical engineering at Trine University in Indiana; and

	WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, the late Helen Elisabeth
	Smith "Pinky" McKetta, married on October 17, 1943, and they enjoyed
	67 years of marriage together; they were blessed with four children,
	and their many grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a source
	of much pride and joy for him; and

	WHEREAS, Johnny McKetta joined the faculty of The
	University of Texas at Austin in 1946 as a chemical engineering
	professor; he went on to become one of the most widely respected
	professors in his field, and he was beloved by many generations
	of students for his engaging sense of humor and his ability to
	inspire them in their studies; he served as dean of the
	university's College of Engineering, and he was a prolific
	author; in 2012, the university renamed his home department the
	John J. McKetta Jr. Department of Chemical Engineering; and

	WHEREAS, One of the world's foremost experts on energy, he
	served as an advisor to five United States presidents and held
	leadership positions with the National Energy Policy Committee
	and the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board; he was the editor of a
	68-volume encyclopedia and the author or editor of 20 other
	books, and he published approximately 400 articles in scholarly
	journals; and

	WHEREAS, He was elected by his peers to serve as president
	of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and in 1989, he
	was awarded the Hoover Medal, which recognizes great, unselfish,
	nontechnical services by engineers to humanity; he served for 50
	years as a trustee at his alma mater, Trine University, which
	also named its chemical engineering department in his honor; 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, 86th
	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
	family of John J. McKetta Jr.; 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 John J. McKetta Jr.

	Watson



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 25, 2019,
		by a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate