H.R. No. 681



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With the passing of Ted Anderson on March 28, 2006, 
at the age of 84, the Corpus Christi community has lost a visionary 
businessman, an accomplished attorney, and a civic leader of 
compassion and wisdom; and
	WHEREAS, Born March 9, 1922, in Colorado, Mr. Anderson moved 
to Corpus Christi with his family in 1939; he attended Texas A&M 
University and went on to serve in the U.S. Army in the Pacific 
Theater of Operations during World War II; after the war, he entered 
law school at The University of Texas, and on his graduation in 
1948, he returned to his adopted hometown to embark on a career as 
an attorney that would last half a century; and
	WHEREAS, In the early 1950s, Mr. Anderson served as assistant 
district attorney for Nueces County, and in 1955 he cofounded 
Corpus Christi Title Company; his notable accomplishments in both 
law and real estate underscore his importance to Corpus Christi; 
and
	WHEREAS, A former director of the Nueces County Bar 
Association, he was instrumental in the development of that 
organization's Legal Aid Society, serving as its president for 
several years; he also chaired the Legal Aid Committee and the 
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Corpus Christi Bar 
Association and helped to found Corpus Christi Lawyer,  the 
association's publication; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Anderson was active in the real 
estate market, acquiring and developing numerous properties over 
the years, including shopping centers and subdivisions in Corpus 
Christi as well as acreage in Houston, Austin, and Temple; a member 
of the Builders Association for the Corpus Christi Area board, he 
coordinated a project to provide transitional housing for the 
homeless; moreover, he served as president of the nonprofit 
Builders Transitional Housing, Inc., formed the nonprofit Modesett 
Foundation, and developed a Christian retreat center; and
	WHEREAS, An active member of the Downtown Lions Club, this 
esteemed professional lent his time and talent to many other 
worthwhile endeavors, serving as president of the boards of 
directors of Family Counseling Services, Goodwill Industries, and 
the United Way of Corpus Christi; he derived great spiritual 
strength from the community of faith at First United Methodist 
Church, and he wrote a book entitled Let's Talk About Faith to 
better share his beliefs with friends and colleagues; and
	WHEREAS, At the heart of Mr. Anderson's life was his loving 
and close-knit family, and he took great pride and pleasure in the 
achievements of his wife and their children and grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, In giving of himself to help shape and strengthen 
the town he loved, Ted Anderson has left a legacy of good works and 
accomplishment that will continue to have a positive influence in 
the lives of his fellow Texans for years to come; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Ted Anderson and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his wife of more than 55 years, Peggy Anderson; to their 
children and children's spouses, T. Mark Anderson and his wife, 
Deborah, Carol Christine Anderson-Colville and her husband, Jim, 
Jeffrey David Anderson, and Patricia Gail Riley and her husband, 
Shane; to his grandchildren, Travis, Connor, Alexandra, Noelle, 
Austin, and Tessa; 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 Ted 
Anderson.

                                                                          Seaman


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 681 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 15, 2006.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House