TITLE: In memory of retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Gus E. Myers.

SUMMARY: In memory of retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Gus E. Myers.

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WHEREAS, A life dedicated to the service of his nation has drawn to a close with the death of retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Gus E. Myers on January 25, 2021, at the age of 83; and WHEREAS, Born in Windsor, Illinois, on August 16, 1937, to Harry and Mary Myers, Gus Myers served in the U.S. Navy for four years before completing a degree in physics at Eastern Illinois University; he subsequently joined the U.S. Air Force and trained as a pilot at Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring, Texas; and WHEREAS, Mr. Myers served a tour of duty in Vietnam, after which he continued his education at the University of Arizona, where he earned a master's degree in nuclear engineering; he went on to teach at the U.S. Air Force Academy before retiring from the air force in 1982; in civilian life, he worked as director of risk management services at the University of North Texas until his retirement in December 2005; and WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his nation, Gus Myers earned the lasting respect and admiration of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lieutenant Colonel Gus E. Myers and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Kathryn Myers; to his children, Christopher Myers and his wife, Randi, Heidi Collins, and Stacey Paul and her husband, Scott; to his seven grandchildren and three great-grandsons; 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 Gus E. Myers. Stucky Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 150 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021. Chief Clerk of the House