H.R. No. 370

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A life lived with purpose and zest drew to a close
	with the passing of Dr. Karl B. Putnam of El Paso on July 12, 2017,
	at the age of 69; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Durham, North Carolina, on December 19,
	1947, Karl Putnam grew up in Victoria and Orange; after earning his
	bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from The University
	of Texas at Austin, he began his academic career in 1974 as a
	lecturer at California Polytechnic State University; he went on to
	do doctoral work in accounting at Oklahoma State University, and in
	1979, shortly before receiving his Ph.D., he joined the faculty at
	Texas A&M University as an assistant professor; and
	WHEREAS, In 1986, Dr. Putnam accepted a position as an
	associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Information
	Systems at The University of Texas at El Paso, where he taught
	courses in financial, managerial, and governmental/not-for-profit
	accounting to both undergraduate and graduate students; committed
	to advancing his field, he was the author or coauthor of more than
	50 articles published in scholarly and professional journals and
	held membership in the American Accounting Association and the
	Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply concerned for the environment, Dr. Putnam
	vigorously supported clean air and anti-pollution initiatives; he
	also shared his passion for the natural world by leading treks with
	the El Paso Hiking Group, and he delighted in introducing
	first-time hikers to the splendors of the Franklin Mountains; his
	extended family held a central place in his life, and he doted on
	his numerous nieces and nephews; numbered among his eclectic range
	of enthusiasms were drones, blueberries, and intense games of
	Scrabble; and
	WHEREAS, A fiercely independent thinker with a strong moral
	compass, Karl Putnam dedicated himself to making the world a better
	place, and he will forever be remembered with warm affection by all
	who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Dr. Karl B. Putnam and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of
	his family: to his partner of 20 years, Noel Rosenbaum; to his
	sisters, Peggy and Kay; to his brothers, Martin and Robert; 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. Karl
	Putnam.
	Moody
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 370 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017.
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	Chief Clerk of the House