H.R. No. 206
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The death of Dewitt Roy Studer on December 27, 1992,
1-2 at the age of 86 has brought great sadness to the family and many
1-3 friends of this esteemed citizen of Fort Worth; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, this fine gentleman was born January
1-5 25, 1906, in the East Texas community of Cornersville to Charles
1-6 Frederick and Sally Brown Studer; as a young man, Mr. Studer
1-7 married Ida Nance in Hopkins County; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Making a home for his wife and family in this
1-9 pleasant rural area that is a leading dairy producer in our state,
1-10 Mr. Studer worked as a dairy farmer for many years and was also a
1-11 valued member of the local school board; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Mr. Studer and his family eventually settled in Fort
1-13 Worth where be began a second career as a machinist for LTV Corp.
1-14 in 1954, enjoying a 17-year tenure before retiring in 1971;
1-15 well-liked and respected by coworkers, he was a loyal member of
1-16 United Auto Workers Local 848; and
1-17 WHEREAS, A man of devout faith, Mr. Studer also was a
1-18 cherished member of the Precious Faith Temple in Fort Worth; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Throughout his long and fulfilling life, Dewitt Roy
1-20 Studer worked diligently to provide for his family and improve the
1-21 quality of life for others; though gone from us now, his memory
1-22 will continue to serve as an inspiration to all those privileged to
1-23 have known him; now, therefore, be it
1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-1 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dewitt Roy Studer and
2-2 extend sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Ida
2-3 Nance Studer of Fort Worth; to his daughter, Dorothy Nell Hughes of
2-4 Westworth Village; to his sister, Mary McMurtrey of Fort Worth; and
2-5 to the other members of his family; and, be it further
2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-7 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-8 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-9 Dewitt Roy Studer.
2-10 Dewitt Roy Studer.
2-11 Patterson
2-12 H.R. No. 206
2-13 _______________________________
2-14 Speaker of the House
2-15 I certify that H.R. No. 206 was unanimously adopted by a
2-16 rising vote of the House on February 4, 1993.
2-17 _______________________________
2-18 Chief Clerk of the House