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      87(R) SCR 33 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
            S.C.R.  No.  33
         
               SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
            
            WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the 
         
            passing of James J. Hartnett Sr. on May 29, 2020, at the age of 90; 
         
            and
         
                          WHEREAS, The son of Tom and Florence Hartnett, Jim Hartnett 
         
            was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1929, and he grew up in Jackson, 
         
            Nebraska, with the companionship of 10 siblings; he joined the U.S. 
         
            Air Force during the Korean War, and he served in South Korea as 
         
            part of the 5th Communications Squadron Command; in 1957, he 
         
            graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's 
         
            degree in business, and he earned his juris doctor degree from UT 
         
            two years later; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family, Mr.  Hartnett shared a 
         
            rewarding marriage of 64 years with his wife, Emily, and he took 
         
            great pride in his seven children, Will, Jim, Ellen, Jay, Fred, 
         
            Melinda, and the late Robert Hartnett; with the passing years, he 
         
            had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 21 
         
            grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Mr.  Hartnett enjoyed a distinguished career as a 
         
            trial and probate attorney in Dallas; he was an associate and later 
         
            a partner with Turner, Hitchins, McInerney, Webb & Hartnett and in 
         
            1982, he opened The Hartnett Law Firm with two of his sons; 
         
            specializing in probate litigation, the boutique firm eventually 
         
            grew to employ nine members of his family; Mr.  Hartnett was a member 
         
            of the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas and a 
         
            Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the 
         
            Texas Bar Foundation; among his many accolades, he was recognized 
         
            as a "Super Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters in 2004, and he received a 
         
            lifetime achievement award from the Dallas Bar Association Probate 
         
            Section in 2009; and
         
                          WHEREAS, When he was not practicing law, Mr.  Hartnett could 
         
            often be found at Hartnett Farms, a farming operation he 
         
            established in 1970; a man of deep faith, he participated in 
         
            numerous religious organizations, including the St.  Bernard Parish 
         
            CCD, the Cistercian Preparatory School, and The Catholic 
         
            Foundation; in addition, he was a Knight of the Order of Malta; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Jim Hartnett possessed a generosity of spirit that 
         
            expressed itself in myriad ways, and those he leaves behind will 
         
            forever cherish their memories of this kind and caring man; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas 
         
            hereby pay tribute to the life of James J. Hartnett Sr. and extend 
         
            sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
         
            Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of 
         
            Jim Hartnett.
         
            ______________________________
            ______________________________
         
                  President of the Senate
            Speaker of the House          
         
                          I hereby certify that S.C.R.  No.  33 was adopted by the Senate 
         
            on April 26, 2021, by a rising vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Secretary of the Senate        
         
                          I hereby certify that S.C.R.  No.  33 was adopted by the House 
         
            on May 8, 2021, by a rising vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House      
         
            Approved:
         
            ______________________________  
         
                                    Date
         
            ______________________________  
         
                                Governor




	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
	passing of James J. Hartnett Sr. on May 29, 2020, at the age of 90;
	and
	WHEREAS, The son of Tom and Florence Hartnett, Jim Hartnett
	was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1929, and he grew up in Jackson,
	Nebraska, with the companionship of 10 siblings; he joined the U.S.
	Air Force during the Korean War, and he served in South Korea as
	part of the 5th Communications Squadron Command; in 1957, he
	graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's
	degree in business, and he earned his juris doctor degree from UT
	two years later; and
	WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family, Mr. Hartnett shared a
	rewarding marriage of 64 years with his wife, Emily, and he took
	great pride in his seven children, Will, Jim, Ellen, Jay, Fred,
	Melinda, and the late Robert Hartnett; with the passing years, he
	had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 21
	grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hartnett enjoyed a distinguished career as a
	trial and probate attorney in Dallas; he was an associate and later
	a partner with Turner, Hitchins, McInerney, Webb & Hartnett and in
	1982, he opened The Hartnett Law Firm with two of his sons;
	specializing in probate litigation, the boutique firm eventually
	grew to employ nine members of his family; Mr. Hartnett was a member
	of the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas and a
	Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the
	Texas Bar Foundation; among his many accolades, he was recognized
	as a "Super Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters in 2004, and he received a
	lifetime achievement award from the Dallas Bar Association Probate
	Section in 2009; and
	WHEREAS, When he was not practicing law, Mr. Hartnett could
	often be found at Hartnett Farms, a farming operation he
	established in 1970; a man of deep faith, he participated in
	numerous religious organizations, including the St. Bernard Parish
	CCD, the Cistercian Preparatory School, and The Catholic
	Foundation; in addition, he was a Knight of the Order of Malta; and
	WHEREAS, Jim Hartnett possessed a generosity of spirit that
	expressed itself in myriad ways, and those he leaves behind will
	forever cherish their memories of this kind and caring man; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the life of James J. Hartnett Sr. and extend
	sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
	Jim Hartnett.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 33 was adopted by the Senate
	on April 26, 2021, by a rising vote.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 33 was adopted by the House
	on May 8, 2021, by a rising vote.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor