H.C.R. No. 18
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The citizens of Houston lost a visionary business
and civic leader with the passing of Walter Max Mischer on December
18, 2005, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Mischer was born on July 4, 1922,
in Karnes County, the son of Walter and Georgia Mischer; growing up
in South Texas, he struggled with the early, sudden loss of his
father and the economic difficulties of the Great Depression, but
with the same resolve that he would exhibit for the rest of his
life, Mr. Mischer worked hard to earn the necessary tuition to study
engineering at the Texas College of Arts and Industries in
Kingsville; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mischer contributed to the American cause in
World War II by supervising the construction of naval bases before
turning his talent for building and planning to peaceful purposes
in his new hometown of Houston; his innovative approach to
residential development aided several generations of Texans in
fulfilling their dreams of home ownership, and the respected name
of Mischer Investments, his primary business, became synonymous
with the growth of Houston into one of the premier cities of Texas
and the United States; and
WHEREAS, Walter Mischer's business acumen was also proven in
banking, where his adept management led to the creation of Allied
Bancshares in 1971; moreover, he was one of the founders of the
Marathon Manufacturing Company, an important energy-services
provider, and his enlightened stewardship of his land holdings in
West Texas contributed to the creation of Big Bend Ranch State Park,
an awe-inspiring preserve that can now be enjoyed by all; and
WHEREAS, This thoughtful and perceptive man took an intense
interest in the affairs of local, state, and federal government;
providing assistance and guidance to a long line of legislators and
executives, both Republican and Democrat, Mr. Mischer played an
integral role in promoting the careers of some of the most esteemed
political figures to hail from Texas, from Lyndon B. Johnson to
George H. W. Bush; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mischer's contributions to his state and to the
city of Houston were recognized by the prestigious awards he
received in his lifetime, which included being named Outstanding
Citizen of Houston in 1965, being inducted into the Texas Business
Hall of Fame in 1985, and winning the Impact Award from the West
Houston Association in 2004; and
WHEREAS, Walter Mischer's unique mix of entrepreneurial
genius, civic responsibility, and influential ideas made him a
sterling example of what one dedicated individual can accomplish by
immersing himself in the political process, not to gain personal
glory but to make a positive difference in the world around him;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas,
3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Walter Max
Mischer and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife of 62 years, Mary Alford Mischer; to his children, Paula
Mischer and Walter M. Mischer, Jr., and his wife, Leila; to his
grandchildren, Candace Watson, Robert L. Corson and his wife,
Olivia, Walter R. Corson and his wife, Jodie, Duncan M. Watson,
Walter M. Mischer III, Lawson W. Mischer, and Morgan J. Mischer; to
his great-grandsons, Nicholas A. Corson and Andrew Corson; to his
sisters, Edna Kerlick and Marilyn Russell and her husband, Tom; and
to his many other relatives and 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Walter Max Mischer.
Callegari
Woolley
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 18 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 2, 2006.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 18 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on May 4, 2006.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor