By Hilderbran H.R. No. 921
77R14137 MMS-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Charles Schreiner III of the Y.O. Ranch in Mountain
1-2 Home, a legendary Texas figure who is credited with helping to save
1-3 the longhorn from extinction, died April 22, 2001, at the age of
1-4 74; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born January 6, 1927, in San Antonio, Mr. Schreiner
1-6 was a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where he
1-7 earned a bachelor's degree as an honors student in 1947; two years
1-8 later he assumed the reins of the famed Y.O. Ranch, which had been
1-9 in his family since his grandfather, Charles Armand Schreiner,
1-10 purchased it in 1880; known affectionately as Charlie III,
1-11 Mr. Schreiner put his singular stamp on the Y.O. through several
1-12 new ventures and through the force of his own colorful personality;
1-13 and
1-14 WHEREAS, In 1964, with the number of surviving longhorns
1-15 perilously low, he set out to ensure the animal's future by forming
1-16 the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association; the Y.O. furnished the
1-17 first registered longhorn bull and calf and now boasts more than
1-18 1,000 registered animals, the largest longhorn herd in the world;
1-19 membership in the association has reached 2,000, with participants
1-20 from 48 states and Canada; and
1-21 WHEREAS, The restoration of the longhorn harked back to the
1-22 early history of the ranch, when the first Charles Schreiner paid
1-23 for it with profits from driving longhorns from Kerrville to Dodge
1-24 City; Mr. Schreiner's introduction of exotic game for commercial
2-1 hunting was a new departure, undertaken to provide a steady income
2-2 in times of drought, and a hugely successful one, today drawing a
2-3 host of visitors and hunters from around the world; in 1967 he
2-4 founded the Exotic Wildlife Association to represent those involved
2-5 in for-profit species conservation; and
2-6 WHEREAS, An astute businessman who loved the beauty of the
2-7 rugged ranch, Mr. Schreiner further diversified in the 1970s by
2-8 opening the Y.O. to tourists, instituting a children's camp and
2-9 recreational trail drives and building a retreat center before
2-10 retiring as manager in 1976; and
2-11 WHEREAS, The grandson of a rancher who had also been a Texas
2-12 Ranger, he developed an encyclopedic knowledge of ranger history
2-13 and amassed a vast collection of memorabilia, in addition to an
2-14 outstanding collection of antique pistols; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Mr. Schreiner held a seat on the boards of many
2-16 Central Texas banks and of the Lower Colorado River Authority, and
2-17 served as president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
2-18 and the Hill Country Boys Livestock Association; and
2-19 WHEREAS, Genial, unassuming, and hard-working, Charlie
2-20 Schreiner was a Hill Country institution whose contributions, good
2-21 humor, and zest for life will be remembered long after the pain of
2-22 his passing has eased; now, therefore, be it
2-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-24 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles Schreiner III
2-25 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
2-26 wife, Karol Schreiner; to his sons and daughters-in-law, Charles
2-27 Schreiner IV and Mary Helen Schreiner, Walter R. and Teri
3-1 Schreiner, Gus L. and Lori Schreiner, and Chrisie Schreiner; to his
3-2 stepdaughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Marty James; to his
3-3 grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; and to his other relatives and
3-4 countless friends; and, be it further
3-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-6 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-7 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-8 Charles Schreiner III.