R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Marcus Nils "Pat" Mauritz on August
1-2 1, 1998, at the age of 61, brought a great loss to the family and
1-3 friends of this beloved gentleman; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Victoria on October 30, 1936, Mr. Mauritz
1-5 was one of the first members of Boy Scout Troop 135 in Ganado in
1-6 1948; he graduated from Ganado High School and, in 1959, earned a
1-7 bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University, where he was
1-8 active in Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity; and
1-9 WHEREAS, He served his country with distinction as a member
1-10 of the United States Army and attained the rank of captain;
1-11 following his military service, he began a career as an independent
1-12 cattleman; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Mr. Mauritz was a devoted family man who enjoyed a
1-14 happy and rewarding relationship with his wife of 37 years, Mitzi
1-15 McClung Mauritz; the couple were married on April 29, 1961, in
1-16 Houston, and their union was blessed with three children; and
1-17 WHEREAS, A dedicated community leader, Mr. Mauritz served for
1-18 many years as the Victoria County Republican Party chairman, and he
1-19 maintained an active interest in contributing to the quality of
1-20 life in the Ganado area; he was a long-standing member of St. James
1-21 Lutheran Church and supported scouting and funding for scholarships
1-22 for Ganado-area youth; his ongoing support was exemplified by his
1-23 funding of a College of Agriculture endowed scholarship and a
1-24 permanently endowed 12th Man Scholarship to Texas A&M University;
2-1 and
2-2 WHEREAS, Mr. Mauritz received a number of honors and
2-3 accolades for his charitable efforts; his tributes include a 1994
2-4 Texas A&M University Outstanding Alumnus designation from the
2-5 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and receipt of the Jackson
2-6 County Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Recognition Award and the
2-7 Texas Rice Industry Outstanding Service Award from the Texas Rice
2-8 Improvement Association; and
2-9 WHEREAS, He was also named a recipient of a special
2-10 recognition award for service "Above and Beyond" by the College of
2-11 Agriculture Development Council of Texas A&M University, and he won
2-12 an Outstanding Service Award for representing the NASULGC Council
2-13 for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching; in addition, he
2-14 was selected for the Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship
2-15 Award; and
2-16 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Marcus Nils "Pat"
2-17 Mauritz will long miss his presence, but his generous spirit will
2-18 live on in the hearts and minds of the many individuals whose lives
2-19 he touched; now, therefore, be it
2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-21 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Marcus Nils "Pat" Mauritz
2-22 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
2-23 wife, Mitzi Mauritz; to his son and daughter, Nils Patrick Mauritz
2-24 and Madelyn M. Mauritz; to his mother, Helen Mauritz; to his
2-25 sister and brother-in-law, Cookie and Mark Streng; to his brother
2-26 and sister-in-law, D. Charles "Chuck" and Sara Mauritz; and to the
2-27 many other relatives and friends of this esteemed gentleman; and,
3-1 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 Marcus Nils "Pat" Mauritz.
Seaman
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 111 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 9, 1999.
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Chief Clerk of the House