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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of San Antonio lost a beloved resident with |
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the death of Steven F. Gehrlein on May 9, 2011, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 28, 1949, |
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to Walter and Frances Gehrlein, Steve Gehrlein moved to San Antonio |
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with his family as a child; after graduating from Edison High School |
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in 1967, he served as a patrol officer with the San Antonio Police |
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Department while attending St. Mary's University, where he earned a |
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bachelor's degree in 1974; he later worked with the Missouri |
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Pacific Railroad as a railroad engineer; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly skilled mechanic, Mr. Gehrlein left the |
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Missouri Pacific in the late 1970s and bought a Texaco station; that |
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venture proved so successful that he acquired a larger location in |
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1984 and established the Cambridge Auto Center; it was also in 1984 |
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that he began his long run as the popular host of The Automotive |
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Show on KTSA Radio; through that program, he shared his extensive |
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knowledge of autos and dispensed advice to listeners throughout San |
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Antonio and South Texas; in addition, Mr. Gehrlein coauthored a |
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book titled Save $$$ on Car Repairs, and he was a member of the Texas |
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Automotive Writers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gehrlein enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Anne; he was blessed with three children, |
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Kristy, Kira, and Steven, as well as three grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, While Steve Gehrlein completed his journey on this |
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earth far too soon, he enjoyed a life that was rich in family, |
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friends, and accomplishments, and he will forever be remembered |
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with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Steven F. Gehrlein and extend sincere condolences to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Anne Gehrlein; to his daughters and |
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sons-in-law, Kristy and Dewayne Allen and Kira and Sean Willingham; |
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to his son, Steven Ryan Gehrlein, and his companion, Amy Green; to |
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his three grandchildren, MaryAlice, Lola, and Jake; to his brother, |
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Walter Gehrlein, and his wife, Janice; to his friend and business |
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partner, Judy Lenard; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Steve |
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Gehrlein. |
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Larson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 80 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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