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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever hold dear their |
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memories of Oscar Neunhoffer of Kerrville, who died on June 27, |
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2007, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 10, 1923, Mr. Neunhoffer was a |
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graduate of Tivy High School; during World War II he took time from |
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his studies at Texas A&M University to serve his country in Europe; |
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commissioned a lieutenant, he later assisted at the Nuremberg |
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Trials in his capacity as a military policeman; after returning |
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stateside, he graduated from Texas A&M with the Class of 1945; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Neunhoffer married Anna Broussard in 1947, and |
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they made their home variously in India, Rhodesia, Kenya, South |
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Africa, and Switzerland, as his career with the Caterpillar Tractor |
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Company took them all over the world; this esteemed Texan worked on |
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such important projects as the construction of the Kiribi Dam in |
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Pakistan and diamond mines in South Africa; he also played a crucial |
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role in delivering equipment for diamond mining and pipeline |
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operations in Siberia; and |
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WHEREAS, At the time of his retirement, Mr. Neunhoffer was |
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president of Caterpillar Tractor SA in Geneva, Switzerland, and |
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vice president of operations in Peoria, Illinois; he concluded his |
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long and highly successful tenure with the company in 1987 and |
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retired with his wife to the Texas Hill Country; and |
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WHEREAS, The richness of Oscar Neunhoffer's life can be seen |
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in his cherished family and friends and in his myriad |
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accomplishments, and he will be remembered with deep fondness by |
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all who were blessed to share in the warmth of his love and |
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affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Oscar Neunhoffer |
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and offer sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Anna; to his daughter, Carol; to his grandson, Erik |
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Neunhoffer; to his nephews, Julius and Marvin Neunhoffer; to his |
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grandnieces, Victoria, Heidi, and Katherine Neunhoffer; and to his |
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other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Oscar |
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Neunhoffer. |