H.R. No. 628
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The death of former County Judge Julius Real
1-2 Neunhoffer on April 20, 1992, at the age of 72, has brought a great
1-3 loss to the Kerrville community and the State of Texas; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Judge Neunhoffer was born on July 6, 1919, into a
1-5 prominent Kerr County family whose members included county
1-6 commissioners, county judges, and a Texas state senator, and during
1-7 his life brought great honor to his country, state, community, and
1-8 family; and
1-9 WHEREAS, This hardworking young man received his law degree
1-10 at the age of 21, graduating from The University of Texas at Austin
1-11 in the spring of 1941 and gaining admission to the bar on December
1-12 2, 1941, only five days before the attack on Pearl Harbor; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Answering his country's call to arms during World
1-14 War II, Mr. Neunhoffer was stationed in occupied Germany as a
1-15 second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and later in life played a key
1-16 role in such local veterans' organizations as American Legion Post
1-17 Number 208 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Number 1480; and
1-18 WHEREAS, On his return to the United States, Mr. Neunhoffer
1-19 was united in marriage with his lovely financee, the former Geneva
1-20 Kothmann, at a ceremony in Kerrville on May 8, 1948; rather than
1-21 enter the legal profession, he operated the family ranch with his
1-22 wife and embarked on a long and distinguished career as a leader of
1-23 the local Republican Party; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Elected county judge in 1958, Mr. Neunhoffer was the
2-1 first Republican ever elected in Kerr County and the first
2-2 Republican county judge elected in Texas after Reconstruction; when
2-3 he retired 24 years later, on January 1, 1983, this exemplary
2-4 public servant was the senior Republican elected official in the
2-5 State of Texas; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Judge Neunhoffer made many invaluable contributions
2-7 to his university, profession, and community as a member of The
2-8 University of Texas at Austin Texas Exes Association, Kerr County
2-9 Bar Association, Kerrville Rotary Club, and Hermann Sons Lodge; he
2-10 also served as a board member of the Sid Peterson Memorial
2-11 Hospital, trustee of the Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation, and
2-12 member of the Kerr County Tax Appraisal Board; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Above all else, this extraordinary public servant
2-14 was a devoted husband and father and remained an active member of
2-15 the community of faith at the First Presbyterian Church; and
2-16 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Judge Neunhoffer
2-17 will not soon forget the courage and commitment he brought to each
2-18 facet of his life, both personal and professional; loved and
2-19 respected by countless friends, he was a man of tremendous
2-20 dedication and integrity who will long be remembered by the many
2-21 people whose lives he touched during his years on this earth; now,
2-22 therefore, be it
2-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-24 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of former Kerr County
2-25 Judge Julius Real Neunhoffer and extend profound sympathy to the
2-26 members of his family: to his wife, Geneva Neunhoffer; to his
2-27 sons, Julius R. Neunhoffer, Jr., and Marvin Oscar Neunhoffer; to
3-1 his daughters-in-law, Camilla Jane Neunhoffer and Janet Elaine
3-2 Neunhoffer; to his brother and sister-in-law, Oscar and Anna
3-3 Neunhoffer; to his aunt, Hilda N. Roessing; and to his many other
3-4 friends, relatives, and colleagues throughout the State of Texas;
3-5 and, be it further
3-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-7 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-8 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-9 Judge Julius Real Neunhoffer.
3-10 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-11 Judge Julius Real Neunhoffer.
3-12 Hilderbran
3-13 H.R. No. 628
3-14 _______________________________
3-15 Speaker of the House
3-16 I certify that H.R. No. 628 was unanimously adopted by a
3-17 rising vote of the House on May 7, 1993.
3-18 _______________________________
3-19 Chief Clerk of the House