By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 628 73R9653 KMP-D 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.