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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life has drawn to a close with |
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the passing of Ellis Lloyd Olmstead of Sherman on September 2, 2022, |
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at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Erling and Edna Olmstead, Ellis Olmstead |
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was born in Galveston on April 3, 1935, and he grew up with a sister, |
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Erlyn; after graduating from Ball High School in 1953, he attended |
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The University of Texas, where, at 6'10" tall, he was a valued |
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member of the Longhorns basketball team, playing throughout all |
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four years of college; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1957, Mr. Olmstead earned his bachelor's degree |
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from UT and married the former Patti Le Chapman, and the couple went |
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on to share 65 years together; after living briefly in Dallas, they |
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settled in Sherman, where Mr. Olmstead went to work for his |
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father-in-law at Chapman, Inc., a wholesale gasoline |
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distributorship; over the course of a career that spanned six |
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decades, he served as president of the Texas Oil Marketers and the |
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National Oil Jobbers Council; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. Olmstead served as |
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president of the Sherman Chamber of Commerce and as chair of the |
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Grayson County Airport Board, and he sat on the boards of Austin |
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College and Wilson N. Jones Hospital; he was named Sherman |
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Outstanding Citizen in 1988, and in 2008, he received the Emmett |
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Essin Community Service Award; an avid pilot for more than 40 years, |
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he also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and ranching; moreover, he was an |
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elder at Central Christian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Ellis Olmstead will be deeply missed, this |
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beloved man has left his family and friends with many cherished |
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memories, and he will forever hold a special place in their hearts; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Ellis Lloyd Olmstead and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Patti |
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Olmstead; to his children, Kay Ellen Kirby and her husband, Kevin, |
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Lee Olmstead and his wife, Julie, and Andy Olmstead and his wife, |
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Stacey; to his grandchildren, Emily and Lauren Kirby, Michal |
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Overturf, and Clayton, Claire, and Brett Olmstead; to his |
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great-granddaughter, Margot Overturf; and to his many other |
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relatives and 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Ellis Lloyd Olmstead. |