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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            Marquis Goode Jr.
         
                   WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an esteemed civil engineer 
         
            with the passing of Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. of Dallas on June 18, 
         
            2023, at the age of 101; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mark Goode was born in Quinlan on August 12, 1921, 
         
            and he grew up in Dallas; while a student at Texas A&M University 
         
            and a member of the Corps of Cadets, he was commissioned in the 
         
            U.S. Army; following his service in World War II, he returned to 
         
            Texas A&M to complete his civil engineering degree; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In 1947, Mr. Goode began a four-decade career 
         
            with the Texas State Department of Highways and Public 
         
            Transportation, serving as a civil engineer and ultimately as 
         
            agency director before his retirement in 1986; he demonstrated 
         
            visionary leadership throughout his tenure, overseeing major 
         
            growth in road construction and the development of the Interstate 
         
            Highway System; moreover, he helped create employment 
         
            opportunities for women and minorities; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Goode further contributed to his profession 
         
            as president of the Western Association of State Highway and 
         
            Transportation Officials and through his active involvement with 
         
            the American Association of State Highway and Transportation 
         
            Officials and the Transportation Research Board; in recognition 
         
            of his many accomplishments, he was inducted into the Texas 
         
            Transportation Hall of Honor and named a recipient of AASHTO's 
         
            highest accolade, the MacDonald Memorial Award; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Goode enjoyed the love 
         
            and support of his wife of 79 years, Lucille McDermott Goode, who 
         
            preceded him in death in 2021; they were the devoted parents of 
         
            two children, Scott and Mark, and they welcomed a host of 
         
            grandchildren and great-grandchildren into their family; and
         
                   WHEREAS, While the passing of Mark Goode brings great 
         
            sadness to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will 
         
            long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, 
         
            be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of 
         
            Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the 
         
            members of his family: to his son, Scott Goode, and his wife, Wanda; 
         
            to his daughter-in-law, Dianne Goode; to his grandchildren, Mark and 
         
            Alex Goode, Christopher and Dianne Irwin, Hunter Michael Carl Goode, 
         
            and Mac, Meg, Kate, and Charles and Allison Goode; to his 
         
            great-grandchildren, Mark and Micah Drew Goode, and Wesley, Connor, 
         
            and Shepherd Irwin; to his niece, Linda Goode; and to his other 
         
            relatives and friends; 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 Mark Goode.
         
            Johnson
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 31, 2023, by 
         
            a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66


	In Memory
	of
	Marquis Goode Jr.

	WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an esteemed civil engineer
	with the passing of Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. of Dallas on June 18,
	2023, at the age of 101; and

	WHEREAS, Mark Goode was born in Quinlan on August 12, 1921,
	and he grew up in Dallas; while a student at Texas A&M University
	and a member of the Corps of Cadets, he was commissioned in the
	U.S. Army; following his service in World War II, he returned to
	Texas A&M to complete his civil engineering degree; and

	WHEREAS, In 1947, Mr. Goode began a four-decade career
	with the Texas State Department of Highways and Public
	Transportation, serving as a civil engineer and ultimately as
	agency director before his retirement in 1986; he demonstrated
	visionary leadership throughout his tenure, overseeing major
	growth in road construction and the development of the Interstate
	Highway System; moreover, he helped create employment
	opportunities for women and minorities; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Goode further contributed to his profession
	as president of the Western Association of State Highway and
	Transportation Officials and through his active involvement with
	the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
	Officials and the Transportation Research Board; in recognition
	of his many accomplishments, he was inducted into the Texas
	Transportation Hall of Honor and named a recipient of AASHTO's
	highest accolade, the MacDonald Memorial Award; and

	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Goode enjoyed the love
	and support of his wife of 79 years, Lucille McDermott Goode, who
	preceded him in death in 2021; they were the devoted parents of
	two children, Scott and Mark, and they welcomed a host of
	grandchildren and great-grandchildren into their family; and

	WHEREAS, While the passing of Mark Goode brings great
	sadness to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will
	long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore,
	be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of
	Marquis Gideon Goode Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the
	members of his family: to his son, Scott Goode, and his wife, Wanda;
	to his daughter-in-law, Dianne Goode; to his grandchildren, Mark and
	Alex Goode, Christopher and Dianne Irwin, Hunter Michael Carl Goode,
	and Mac, Meg, Kate, and Charles and Allison Goode; to his
	great-grandchildren, Mark and Micah Drew Goode, and Wesley, Connor,
	and Shepherd Irwin; to his niece, Linda Goode; and to his other
	relatives and friends; 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 Mark Goode.

	Johnson



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 31, 2023, by
		a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate