By Uher H.R. No. 567 76R10291 JBR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Charles Sumner Ege, Jr., on August 1-2 19, 1997, at the age of 77, brought a great loss to the family and 1-3 friends of this respected Smithville resident; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born February 12, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri, 1-5 Mr. Ege attended Kansas University and dutifully served his country 1-6 as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in the China-Burma-India theater 1-7 during World War II; and 1-8 WHEREAS, This admirable gentleman began a 37-year career with 1-9 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1946, and worked in Kansas 1-10 City, Beaumont, and Houston before beginning his career as a 1-11 legislative liaison in Austin in 1969; in 1982 he retired to his 1-12 cattle ranch in Smithville; and 1-13 WHEREAS, United in matrimony with Annette Erwin Ege in 1944, 1-14 Mr. Ege was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in 1-15 Smithville and the Tri-City Shrine Club; in addition, he was a past 1-16 member of the Rotary Club of Pasadena and the Ararat Shrine Temple 1-17 in Kansas City, Missouri; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship of 1-19 Charles Sumner Ege, Jr., will long miss his presence, and he will 1-20 surely be remembered with great affection and admiration for many 1-21 years to come; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-23 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles Sumner Ege, 1-24 Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to 2-1 his wife, Annette Erwin Ege; to his daughters and sons-in-law, 2-2 Shary and Paul Horn and Barbara and Joel Smith; to his sons and 2-3 daughters-in-law, Chuck and Leslie Ege and Doug and Dianne Ege; to 2-4 his sister, Eleanor Linck; to his grandchildren, Brian and Betsy 2-5 Horn, Chris and Kendle Ege, Stacy and Caleb Smith, and Michael, 2-6 Michelle, and Marcus Ege; and to the many other relatives and 2-7 friends of this fine man; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-10 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-11 Charles Sumner Ege, Jr.