R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Mayor George "Geo." Daniel Holst on 1-2 May 6, 1997, at the age of 70, has brought a great loss to the 1-3 family and many friends of this esteemed Palacios official; and 1-4 WHEREAS, He began his tenure in elective office as a member 1-5 of the Palacios City Council in 1967, and he went on to represent 1-6 his fellow citizens as mayor two years later; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mayor Holst continued to work for the betterment of 1-8 the community as interim Matagorda County Tax Assessor-Collector 1-9 and as chief appraiser for the Matagorda County Appraisal District 1-10 in 1986 and 1987, respectively; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Well regarded throughout the area for his hard work, 1-12 integrity, and commitment, he returned to city hall after winning 1-13 election to a seat on the city council in 1993 and the following 1-14 year he was reelected mayor, in which capacity he faithfully served 1-15 his fellow citizens for the past three years; and 1-16 WHEREAS, In addition to his exemplary career in public 1-17 office, Mayor Holst was also well known as an educator, and his 1-18 38-year tenure with the Palacios Independent School District 1-19 included service both as a principal and as superintendent of 1-20 schools before he retired from the district in 1985; and 1-21 WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman was also highly 1-22 regarded as a businessman, having operated a management consultant 1-23 firm, Geo. Holst Consultants, for 10 years; and 1-24 WHEREAS, He positively affected a host of issues vital to the 2-1 community in leadership capacities with a number of local economic 2-2 development boards; the founder of the Miss Palacios Pageant, he 2-3 was also active with the Palacios Rotary Club and the Palacios 2-4 Chamber of Commerce, which honored him for his numerous 2-5 contributions with both a Man of the Year Award in 1980 and a 2-6 Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985; and 2-7 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he was sustained by an abiding 2-8 faith as a devout member of the First United Methodist Church of 2-9 Palacios, where he participated in the Sunday school, the Methodist 2-10 Youth Fellowship, and a number of church committees; and 2-11 WHEREAS, A man of immense vision, Geo. Holst left an 2-12 indelible mark on the community he was proud to call home, and 2-13 though his special presence will be deeply missed, his memory will 2-14 long endure in the hearts and minds of all who knew and loved him; 2-15 now, therefore, be it 2-16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-17 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mayor George "Geo." 2-18 Daniel Holst and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 2-19 family: to his beloved wife of 45 years, Margie Guttenberger Holst; 2-20 to his goddaughter, Martha Anne Guttenberger Cashion; to his 2-21 sister, Minnie Lee Collins; to his sisters-in-law, Pearlie Falks 2-22 and Wilma Holst; to his brothers-in-law and their wives, Bob and 2-23 Louise Guttenberger, Paul and Willene Guttenberger, Al and Ruth 2-24 Guttenberger, and G. J. and Ruby Micheletti; to his nieces, Susie 2-25 Edworthy, Renee Matula, and Tamara Walker; to his nephews, Randy 2-26 Guttenberger, Rick Guttenberger, Jeff Guttenberger, David Falks, 2-27 Jr., and Rick Collins; and to his many other friends and relatives; 3-1 and, be it further 3-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-3 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 3-4 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 3-5 Mayor George "Geo." Daniel Holst. Uher _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1005 was adopted by the House on May 28, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House