Bill Flores: “Today I rise to honor Bob J. Surovik of Bryan, Texas, who passed away on February 7, 2017. Bob was born in Glen Rose…”

“Today I rise to honor Bob J. Surovik of Bryan, Texas, who passed away on February 7, 2017. Bob was born in Glen Rose, Texas, on October 27, 1936. In 1954, he graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and went on to Texas A&M University, an institution he cherished for the rest of his life. At Texas A&M, Bob was active in the student body as the president of the Student Senate and in the Singing Cadets. He also served in the Town Hall, the Prelaw Society, the Accounting Society, and the Memorial Student Leadership Council. He was named as a ``Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. After graduation from Texas A&M in 1958 with a degree in business administration, he married the love of his life, Elaine Maedgen. Later that year, he and Elaine moved to Austin, where Bob pursued a law degree, and Elaine pursued a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas. Bob earned his law degree in 1961, and Elaine earned her undergraduate degree in 1960. Upon graduation from law school, Bob joined the United States Army. While serving his country, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service. He began his legal career in 1963, starting out with the McMahon Law Firm. In 1973, Bob was named as the State Junior Bar Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year and was admitted and qualified as an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of the United States.…”