H.R. No. 15

	R E S O L U T I O N
	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 House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Walter Max
	Mischer.
	Callegari
	Craddick Gattis Miles
	Allen Geren Miller
	Alonzo Giddings Moreno
	Anchia Gonzales Morrison
	Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
	Aycock Goolsby Murphy
	Bailey Guillen Naishtat
	Berman Haggerty Noriega
	Bohac Hamilton O'Day
	Bolton Hancock Oliveira
	Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
	Branch Harless Orr
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
	Burnam Heflin Parker
	Callegari Hernandez Patrick
	Castro Herrero Paxton
	Chavez Hilderbran Pena
	Chisum Hill Phillips
	Christian Hochberg Pickett
	Cohen Hodge Pierson
	Coleman Homer Pitts
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
	Crabb Hughes Riddle
	Creighton Isett Ritter
	Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
	Darby Jones Rose
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
	Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
	Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
	Driver Kolkhorst Strama
	Dukes Krusee Straus
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Latham Talton
	Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
	Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
	Elkins Lucio III Truitt
	England Macias Turner
	Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
	Farias Martinez Veasey
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
	Flores McCall Vo
	Flynn McClendon West
	Frost McReynolds Woolley
	Gallego Menendez Zedler
	Garcia Merritt Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 15 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 1, 2007.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House