H.R. No. 236



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of Liberty lost a highly respected, 
longtime civic leader and community advocate with the passing of 
Ewald Ernest "Ernie" Zieschang on April 24, 2004, at the age of 70; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Zieschang moved to Liberty in 1967 to assume the 
posts of editor and publisher of The Vindicator and TheProgress, 
and he continued to direct those newspapers until his retirement in 
June 2000; during his tenure, the papers were repeatedly recognized 
for general excellence at both the regional and state levels; in 
1986 The Vindicator was accorded the Sweepstakes Award from the 
Texas Press Association for best semiweekly newspaper in the state; 
and
	WHEREAS, Widely esteemed for his judgment and leadership, Mr. 
Zieschang served as president of the Liberty Port Commission and 
the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce; in recognition of his 
untiring efforts in behalf of his hometown, the chamber named him 
Liberty Citizen of the Year in 1986; he also received a Road Hand 
Award from the Texas Department of Transportation for his 
significant contributions to transportation improvements; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Zieschang touched the lives of his neighbors and 
fellow citizens through his work with Children's Protective 
Services and Lions International, of which he was a dedicated 
47-year member; past president of the Liberty Lions Club and a life 
member of the Texas Lions Eye Bank, he was a recipient of the Lions 
International Melvin Jones Fellow award and the Texas Lions Camp 
Jack Wiech Fellow award; and
	WHEREAS, This noteworthy Texan was born August 7, 1933, in 
Taylor and graduated from Freeport High School in 1950; after 
earning a degree from the University of Houston in 1954, he served 
for two years in the United States Army; and
	WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the service, Mr. 
Zieschang spent 11 years as a business manager for Brazosport 
Facts; over the course of his career he worked for Southern 
Newspapers, Liberty Newspapers, and Hartman Newspapers; active in 
the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association, he served as that group's 
president in 1976-1977; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Zieschang also held membership in the Sons of 
the Republic of Texas and gave generously of his time and energies 
as a congregant of First United Methodist Church, where he served on 
many committees and led the Men's Bible Class; and
	WHEREAS, For all the professional success that he achieved, 
it was his family that was the source of Mr. Zieschang's greatest 
pride; in December 1953, he married the former Darlene Rose Dunn in 
Freeport, and the couple became the parents of four treasured 
children, Beth, Kathy, Kirk, and Ted; as the years passed, this 
close-knit family circle grew to include 11 beloved grandchildren; 
and
	WHEREAS, Widely admired for his integrity and 
purposefulness, Ernie Zieschang enjoyed a life that was rich in 
family, friends, and accomplishments, and his memory will be 
forever cherished by those who were privileged to share in his love 
and affection; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to the 
life of Ewald Ernest "Ernie" Zieschang and extend sincere sympathy 
to the members of his family:  to his wife, Darlene Zieschang; to 
his sons and daughters-in-law, Kirk and Kay Zieschang and Ted and 
Cheryl Zieschang; to his daughters and son-in-law, Kathy Rhodes and 
Beth and Randy Johnson; to his grandchildren:  Zane and Kacie 
Johnson, Whitney and Mitchell Morris, Kelsey and Ryan Rhodes, and 
Aaron, Mark, Kaitlen, Brady, and Jamie Zieschang; to his 
sister-in-law, Barbara Zieschang; and to his other relatives and 
many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ewald 
Ernest "Ernie" Zieschang.

                                                                           Ellis


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 236 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2004.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House