TN HJR0719

Honors the memory of Lewis "Lew" H. Conner, Jr., a Nashville attorney, judge, and philanthropist who passed away

Recognizes his legal career including service as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps with the 101st Airborne Division (1963-1966), co-founding the law firm Dearborn & Ewing, serving on the Tennessee Court of Appeals (1980-1984), and as special chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court

Acknowledges his pioneering role in Alternative Dispute Resolution in Tennessee, earning recognition as one of the "fathers of mediation" and receiving the John C. Tune Public Service Award and Best of the Bar Lifetime Achievement Award

Honors his contributions to golf including winning 35 amateur tournaments, founding the Tennessee Golf Foundation, induction into the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame (2010) and Vanderbilt Sports Hall of Fame (2017), and funding practice facilities at Vanderbilt

Expresses sympathy and condolences to his surviving family, including his wife of 65 years, Ashley Whitsitt Conner, his children, and grandchildren