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TN SJR0606

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Becky Massey

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Honors the memory of Henry "Hank" Frederick Bertelkamp, Jr. (October 5, 1931 – deceased) of Knoxville, a former University of Tennessee basketball player (1950-1953) who was team MVP, captain, and three-time letter winner

  • Recognizes his U.S. Army service as a Second Lieutenant at Fort Bragg and in Pusan, Korea

  • Acknowledges his founding of Bertelkamp Fluid Power, Inc. in 1975 (renamed Bertelkamp Automation, Inc. in 1985), which grew into a major Southeast factory automation firm

  • Notes his community leadership including chairman of the Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, and his establishment of the Bertelkamp Basketball Scholarship Endowment Fund in August 2004

  • Expresses sympathy and condolences to his surviving family members

Legislative Description

A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Henry "Hank" Frederick Bertelkamp, Jr., of Knoxville.

Memorials, Death

Last Action

Signed by Governor.

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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