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            H.R. No. 29
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, The Texas State University community is mourning the 
         
            loss of Dr. Elvin Holt, professor emeritus of English, who passed 
         
            away on September 18, 2023, at the age of 77; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of Naomi Holt Stredic and Aaron Stredic Sr., 
         
            Elvin Holt was born in Bay City on September 25, 1945; he earned a 
         
            bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Prairie View A&M University, 
         
            a master's degree from Texas State, and a doctoral degree from the 
         
            University of Kentucky; after joining the Texas State faculty in 
         
            1983, he became the first tenured Black professor in the Department 
         
            of English; his research and writing focused on African and African 
         
            American literature, cultural studies, and folklore; while 
         
            instilling appreciation for once-undervalued works, he both 
         
            challenged and nurtured his students, winning multiple teaching 
         
            awards; he received three fellowships from the National Endowment 
         
            for the Humanities, and he was named the 1989 Professor of the Year 
         
            by the Association of Black Students; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Dr. Holt was coeditor of Acting Up and Getting Down: 
         
            Plays by African American Texans and coauthor of Stages of Struggle 
         
            and Celebration: A Production History of Black Theatre in Texas; 
         
            during his 37-year career, he developed and taught Honors College 
         
            courses and served the university on numerous committees; he also 
         
            shared his vast knowledge of San Marcos's Black community as a 
         
            member of such local organizations as the Heritage Association of 
         
            San Marcos, the San Marcos Historic Preservation Commission, the 
         
            Hays County Historical Commission, and the LBJ MLK Crossroads 
         
            Memorial committee; he was a founding member and the 
         
            longest-serving president of the Calaboose African American 
         
            History Museum; following his retirement from academia in 2020, he 
         
            remained active as an archivist; both a museum scholarship and a 
         
            street on the TXST Round Rock campus were named in his honor; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A trailblazing educator and inspiring mentor, Elvin 
         
            Holt will be deeply missed, but his legacy will continue to resonate 
         
            for years to come; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
         
            Dr. Elvin Holt and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
         
            family: to his sisters, Flora Jackson, Nelda Stredic Jackson, and 
         
            Vivian Stredic; to his brother, Errol Stredic; and to his other 
         
            relatives and many friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Elvin 
         
            Holt.
         
            Zwiener
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 29 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
         
            vote of the House on November 17, 2023.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas State University community is mourning the
	loss of Dr. Elvin Holt, professor emeritus of English, who passed
	away on September 18, 2023, at the age of 77; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Naomi Holt Stredic and Aaron Stredic Sr.,
	Elvin Holt was born in Bay City on September 25, 1945; he earned a
	bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Prairie View A&M University,
	a master's degree from Texas State, and a doctoral degree from the
	University of Kentucky; after joining the Texas State faculty in
	1983, he became the first tenured Black professor in the Department
	of English; his research and writing focused on African and African
	American literature, cultural studies, and folklore; while
	instilling appreciation for once-undervalued works, he both
	challenged and nurtured his students, winning multiple teaching
	awards; he received three fellowships from the National Endowment
	for the Humanities, and he was named the 1989 Professor of the Year
	by the Association of Black Students; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Holt was coeditor of Acting Up and Getting Down:
	Plays by African American Texans and coauthor of Stages of Struggle
	and Celebration: A Production History of Black Theatre in Texas;
	during his 37-year career, he developed and taught Honors College
	courses and served the university on numerous committees; he also
	shared his vast knowledge of San Marcos's Black community as a
	member of such local organizations as the Heritage Association of
	San Marcos, the San Marcos Historic Preservation Commission, the
	Hays County Historical Commission, and the LBJ MLK Crossroads
	Memorial committee; he was a founding member and the
	longest-serving president of the Calaboose African American
	History Museum; following his retirement from academia in 2020, he
	remained active as an archivist; both a museum scholarship and a
	street on the TXST Round Rock campus were named in his honor; and
	WHEREAS, A trailblazing educator and inspiring mentor, Elvin
	Holt will be deeply missed, but his legacy will continue to resonate
	for years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Dr. Elvin Holt and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
	family: to his sisters, Flora Jackson, Nelda Stredic Jackson, and
	Vivian Stredic; to his brother, Errol Stredic; and to his other
	relatives and many friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Elvin
	Holt.

	Zwiener

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 29 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on November 17, 2023.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House