TITLE: In memory of Stanley Louis Jahn of Waco.

SUMMARY: In memory of Stanley Louis Jahn of Waco.

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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the death of Stanley Louis Jahn of Waco on March 28, 2011, at the age of 80; and WHEREAS, Stanley Jahn was born in San Antonio on September 8, 1930, to William H. and Martha Schindler Jahn; after graduating from Waco Technical High School in 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a photographic laboratory technician from 1949 to 1950; and WHEREAS, Returning home, Mr. Jahn continued his military service as a member of the Air Force Reserves, while also working for a surveying company and a construction firm and completing a four-year carpentry apprenticeship; he joined the Texas Highway Department in 1956 and remained there for nearly two decades, during which time he earned a degree in architecture from the International Correspondence School and became a registered civil engineer; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jahn later founded the Jahn Company and, aside from a stint with the City of Waco, ran the business until he retired in 2006; he was a registered public surveyor and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; and WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Jahn enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Norma Jean Jahn, with whom he shared 57 years; they were the parents of three children, Phil Jahn, Tim Jahn, and the late Karen Jahn Villers; and WHEREAS, Stanley Jahn was a loving husband, a devoted father and grandfather, and a true and loyal friend, and those who were privileged to know him will long remember his bright blue eyes and ready smile; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Stanley Louis Jahn and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Norma Jean Jahn; to his sons, Phil Jahn and his wife, Cindy, and Tim Jahn and his wife, Lisa; to his grandchildren, Casey Villers Hoag and her husband, Jared, Matthew Thomas Jahn and Tammara Cook, Chandler Jahn, and Brandon Jahn; to his sister, Loretta Barlow; to his brother-in-law, Dr. Don Barker; to his nieces, Laura Leach, Becky Thomas, and Bretta Green; to his nephew, Burkett Barlow; 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 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Stanley Louis Jahn. Anderson of McLennan Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1899 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House