In memory of Neil Stewart West.

89(R) SR 597 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 597

In Memory

of

Neil West

WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the

passing of Neil Stewart West of Tyler on May 1, 2025, at the age

of 79; and

WHEREAS, The son of James Clyde West and Edith Shearer West,

Neil West was born in Denver, Colorado, on August 6, 1945, and he

grew up in Magnolia, Arkansas, with the companionship of his older

brother, Don; he graduated from high school in 1963, and he went on

to earn a bachelor's degree in business administration from the

University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the Air Force ROTC,

and a master's degree in business administration from the

University of Nebraska; and

WHEREAS, Mr. West served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force

at Offutt Air Force Base for four years; he eventually obtained his

pilot's license and instrument rating and was a private pilot for

more than four decades; after resigning his Air Force commission,

he embarked on a 34-year career in banking in 1972, serving as a

commercial lending officer and then vice president of Omaha

National Bank, as a receiver for the Commonwealth Bank of Lincoln,

Nebraska, and as the CEO and president of The Security National

Bank and Trust Company of Norman in Oklahoma; he took on his final

role as CEO and Regions Bank Texas Group president and moved to

Tyler in 1993; at the time of his retirement in 2006, he was group

president of 81 locations across Texas; and

WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. West gave

generously of his time and talents to numerous organizations

through the years, including Big Brothers Big Sisters and the

Rotary Club, and he also served as an adjunct professor at the

University of Oklahoma and as a member of the Soules College of

Business Advisory Board at UT Tyler; in his leisure time, he

enjoyed traveling, boating, and fishing, as well as cheering on the

Dallas Stars and playing softball, basketball, tennis, and golf;

and

WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. West benefited from the

love and support of his wife, Joan, with whom he shared a

rewarding marriage that spanned 45 years; he took great pride in

his four children, Stacey West Brandt, Rebecca West, Stacey Henry

West, and Paul West, and he had the pleasure of welcoming into his

family seven grandchildren, Nicholas, Mitchell, Jacob, Vivian,

Hayden, Ethan, and Benjamin; and

WHEREAS, Admired for his devotion to his family, his

generosity of spirit, and his joyous zest for life, Neil West

enriched the lives of all who knew him, and they will forever hold

him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th

Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Neil Stewart

West and extend heartfelt condolences to all who mourn his

passing; 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 Neil West.

Hughes

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on May 31, 2025, by a

rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate