By Cook H.R. No. 50 77R3712 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Eula Goss Wintermann of Eagle Lake on 1-2 November 29, 2000, at the age of 88, brought a great loss to the 1-3 family and friends of this esteemed Texan; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born Eula Goss on June 15, 1912, in Houston, she 1-5 attended The Kinkaid School and went on to graduate from Rice 1-6 University; in 1935, she married David Wintermann, and the happy 1-7 couple made their home in the community of Eagle Lake; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mrs. Wintermann was active in numerous organizations 1-9 including the Junior League of Houston, the Houston Country Club, 1-10 and the Eagle Lake Study Club, in addition to being a lifetime 1-11 sponsor of Ducks Unlimited; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Along with her husband, this civic-minded woman 1-13 played a vital role in the construction of the Eagle Lake Community 1-14 Center as well as in acquiring land for its golf course; moreover, 1-15 they generously provided local residents with the Eula and David 1-16 Wintermann Library, and were major supporters of the Rice District 1-17 Community Hospital; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Her philanthropy to the arts led her to be a 1-19 benefactor of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Shepherd School 1-20 of Music, the Fondren Library at Rice University, and various other 1-21 educational institutions; and 1-22 WHEREAS, She and her husband were also dedicated to 1-23 environmental conservation; to that end, they created the 1-24 Wintermann Water Fowl Management Area for Conservation, for which 2-1 they received The Perry R. Bass Award, the highest award conveyed 2-2 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Mrs. Wintermann was 2-3 awarded numerous other accolades including the prestigious Paul 2-4 Harris Fellows Award from Rotary International; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Mrs. Wintermann will undoubtedly be long remembered 2-6 for her extensive work toward and numerous contributions to the 2-7 betterment of her community, the environment, and the State of 2-8 Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-10 hereby pay tribute to the life of Eula Goss Wintermann and extend 2-11 sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sister, Mary 2-12 Louise Goss Townes; to her nephew, Goss Townes; to her niece, Mary 2-13 Louise Townes Lee; to her niece, Judi Shuart Johnson and her 2-14 husband, Jack; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be 2-15 it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-18 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-19 Eula Goss Wintermann.