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H.C.R. No. 64
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a distinguished native son
with the passing of John W. Holtermann on January 6, 2002, at the
age of 90; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtermann was born on August 2, 1911, in
Sattler, and as a child was educated in a one-room schoolhouse; and
WHEREAS, He exchanged wedding vows with the former Gladys
Lehmberg on June 1, 1932, and the couple enjoyed a close and
fulfilling marriage until her passing in 1996; blessed with a fine
family that included a son and three daughters, Mr. Holtermann also
took great joy in his 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS, In 1934, Mr. Holtermann moved his family to San
Antonio, where he was employed in the insurance business; a decade
later, he embarked on a successful career with Litton Office
Products that spanned 37 years and prompted a move to Brownsville;
and
WHEREAS, In retirement, this highly regarded individual made
his home in San Marcos and continued to lead a life of exemplary
service in behalf of others that began in the 1940s; a charter
member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, he was chairman
emeritus of its Legislative Action Committee and was known to and
respected by many in public office as a passionate and informed
advocate for the causes in which he believed; in his community, he
faithfully served the congregation of First United Methodist Church
as head usher, participated in Lions International, and served on
the board of the San Marcos Public Library; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his selfless commitment to his
fellow Texans, Mr. Holtermann was accorded many accolades that
deeply touched this unassuming individual; in 1993 he was presented
with a certificate commending him for his volunteer service from
Governor Ann Richards, in 1998 he was honored by the Texas
Legislature with John W. Holtermann Day at the State Capitol, and in
2001 he received an award from Governor Rick Perry for his
outstanding dedication and service to the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous awards from such entities
as the Texas Department on Aging, the Texas Department of Health,
and the City of San Marcos, he was selected as one of "The Greatest
Generation of Texans" by Southwest Airlines and Texas Monthly, and
the children's chapel at First United Methodist Church in San
Marcos was named in honor of his dedicated service as well as that
of his wife; and
WHEREAS, The life of John W. Holtermann has been an
immeasurable blessing to his family, to his friends, and to people
throughout the State of Texas, and his spirit will continue to warm
the hearts of all who knew and admired him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of John W. Holtermann and extend
sincere sympathy to his son, John W. Holtermann, Jr., and his wife,
Pat; to his daughter, June Scott, and her husband, Thomas; to his
sons-in-law, Robert Caldwell and Richard C. Graham; to his
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives
and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory
of John W. Holtermann.
Hilderbran
Thompson
Craddick Giddings Merritt
Allen Goodman Miller
Alonzo Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Bailey Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Baxter Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Guillen Mowery
Bohac Gutierrez Naishtat
Bonnen Haggerty Nixon
Branch Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Kaufman Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Brazos Hardcastle Olivo
Burnam Harper-Brown Paxton
Callegari Hartnett Pena
Campbell Heflin Phillips
Canales Hegar Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Casteel Hill Puente
Castro Hochberg Quintanilla
Chavez Hodge Raymond
Chisum Homer Reyna
Christian Hope Riddle
Coleman Hopson Ritter
Cook of Navarro Howard Rodriguez
Cook of Colorado Hughes Rose
Corte Hunter Seaman
Crabb Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Crownover Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Dallas Jones of Bexar Solis
Dawson Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Keel Stick
Denny Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Deshotel Keffer of Eastland Talton
Driver King Taylor
Dukes Kolkhorst Telford
Dunnam Krusee Thompson
Dutton Kuempel Truitt
Edwards Laney Turner
Eiland Laubenberg Uresti
Eissler Lewis Van Arsdale
Elkins Luna Villarreal
Ellis Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
Geren Mercer
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 64 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 16, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 64 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on April 29, 2003.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor