R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The citizens of San Antonio lost a distinguished
 1-2     native son with the death of Marshall Terrell Steves, Sr., on
 1-3     October 30, 2000, at the age of 77; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born February 25, 1923, this esteemed Texan was a
 1-5     13th generation San Antonian and a descendant of Juan Curbelo, who
 1-6     arrived in San Antonio on March 9, 1731, with 55 other Canary
 1-7     Islanders and helped found the first civilian government in Texas;
 1-8     and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Mr. Steves was a graduate of San Antonio Academy,
1-10     the Texas Military Institute, and the United States Naval Academy
1-11     at Annapolis, and served his country for two years in submarines
1-12     before returning to San Antonio to run the family business; and
1-13           WHEREAS, He was chairman of the board of Steves & Sons at the
1-14     time of his death; the company is among San Antonio's earliest and
1-15     is the oldest building materials business in the United States run
1-16     by its founding family; and
1-17           WHEREAS, A prominent community leader as well, Mr. Steves was
1-18     involved with a host of civic organizations, but was perhaps best
1-19     known as one of the visionaries responsible for HemisFair '68, the
1-20     World's Fair that opened in San Antonio in April 1968 and attracted
1-21     six million visitors from throughout the world to the Alamo City
1-22     during its six highly successful months of operation; and
1-23           WHEREAS, After completing his role with the fair, Mr. Steves
1-24     and his wife, Patsy, devoted themselves more fully  to their
 2-1     interest in collecting Mexican and Latin American folk art; through
 2-2     the years, the San Antonio Museum of Art benefitted greatly from
 2-3     their efforts, and the couple played a major role in the creation
 2-4     of the Nelson Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art, which
 2-5     opened in 1998; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, Countless individuals were saddened by the passing
 2-7     of this beloved Texan; among the hundreds of mourners at his
 2-8     funeral was Lady Bird Johnson, with whom Mr. and Mrs. Steves had a
 2-9     long-standing friendship; and
2-10           WHEREAS,  Marshall Terrell Steves, Sr., led a rewarding life
2-11     filled with numerous accomplishments and dreams lived, and his
2-12     memory will undoubtedly continue to dwell in the hearts and minds
2-13     of the many people who knew and admired him; now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-15     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Marshall Terrell
2-16     Steves, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
2-17     family:  to his wife, Patsy Steves; to his three sons, Marshall
2-18     Terrell Steves, Jr., Edward Galt Steves, and Sam Bell Steves II; to
2-19     his six grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends;
2-20     and, be it further
2-21           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-22     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-23     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-24     Marshall Terrell Steves, Sr.
                                                              Jones of Bexar
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1009 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 25, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House