H.R. No. 96
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of former City Councilman Robert Ross of
San Antonio on August 29, 2004, at the age of 85, has brought a
profound loss to the family and many friends of this esteemed man;
and
WHEREAS, Born in New York City on April 24, 1919, Bob Ross
relocated to San Antonio in 1941 and enjoyed a successful career as
a builder of homes and apartments; a former president of both the
Texas and National Apartment Associations and the Jefferson
Neighborhood Association and a representative to the San Antonio
Coalition of Neighborhoods, he earned the lasting respect and
admiration of all those who were privileged to work with him; and
WHEREAS, Among Mr. Ross's greatest accomplishments was his
admirable record of service as a member of the San Antonio City
Council, a position he ably filled from 1993 until term limits
dictated his resignation in 1997; credited with helping to bridge
the gap between the Jewish and Hispanic communities, he was a
tireless advocate of his constituents and took a special interest
in water issues and in protecting the rights of the elderly; after
his tenure with the council ended, he remained committed to the
citizens of the Alamo City, advising his successor, Ed Garza, and
later serving as a member of Mayor Garza's Committee on Integrity
and Trust in Local Government; up until the time of his death, Mr.
Ross distinguished himself as chair of the Joint City/County
Commission on Elderly Affairs; and
WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan enjoyed the love and support
of his wife, Hana, throughout his life, and he also took great pride
in his four children and nine grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Although he will be greatly missed, the memory of
Bob Ross will live on through the lasting legacy of achievement he
leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Ross and extend
deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 62
years, Hana Ross; to his sons, Steven Ross, and his wife, Sherri,
Peter Ross, and his wife, Peggy, and Marc Ross, and his wife,
Lauren; to his daughter, Sharon Ross Stern, and her husband, Bruce;
to his grandchildren, Amanda, Alan, Andrew, Amy, Jennifer, Sam, and
Rebecca Ross, and Stephanie and Allison Stern; to his brother, Al
Ross, and his wife, Dorothy; to his brother-in-law, George Harkavy,
and his wife, Miriam; and to his other family members and 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert
Ross.
Martinez Fischer
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Dukes King of Parker Talton
Dunnam King of Zavala Taylor
Dutton Kolkhorst Thompson
Edwards Krusee Truitt
Eiland Kuempel Turner
Eissler Laney Uresti
Elkins Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Escobar Leibowitz Veasey
Farabee Luna Villarreal
Farrar Madden Vo
Flores Martinez West
Flynn Martinez Fischer Wong
Frost McCall Woolley
Gallego McClendon Zedler
Gattis McReynolds
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 96 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on February 10, 2005.
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Chief Clerk of the House