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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Fort Worth community lost an admired businessman |
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and philanthropist with the passing of Ed Schollmaier on September |
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16, 2021, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of German immigrants, Ed Schollmaier was |
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born in Cincinnati in 1933; while earning his bachelor's degree at |
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the University of Cincinnati, he met his future wife, Rae, and the |
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couple exchanged wedding vows in 1954; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving his master's degree from Harvard |
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Business School, Mr. Schollmaier began his business career in |
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Pittsburgh with a sales position at Alcon; in 1961, he transferred |
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to Fort Worth, where the company's headquarters was located, and |
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the city would become his family's adopted home; he was appointed |
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president of Alcon and went on to serve as CEO from 1972 to 1997, |
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helping the company grow into a global leader in eye care; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Schollmaier and his wife established the |
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Schollmaier Foundation, which gives generously to a host of causes |
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in the arts, education, and health services; he was also a driving |
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force in the expansion of Texas Christian University, where he |
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served on the board of trustees for 25 years; in addition, the |
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Schollmaiers donated the lead gift for the $72 million renovation |
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of the university's basketball arena, which is named in their |
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honor; over the years, Mr. Schollmaier received a multitude of |
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accolades, including the 2015 Golden Deeds Award from the Exchange |
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Club of Fort Worth as well as awards from TCU, Texas Wesleyan |
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University, and the University of Cincinnati; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Schollmaier shared more than six |
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decades of marriage before her death in 2015; they were loving |
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parents to their son, Taylor, and with the passing years, their |
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family grew to include two grandchildren, Elsa and Teo; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the loss of Ed Schollmaier has brought deep |
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sorrow to all who shared in his love and friendship, he leaves |
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behind a legacy of good works that will continue to resonate in the |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Ed Schollmaier and extend sincere sympathy to his family and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ed |
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Schollmaier. |