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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Otto William Bielss, Jr., of Irving, who passed away on |
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December 25, 2010, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 12, 1933, Otto Bielss, Jr., served |
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his country during the Korean War; he earned a bachelor's degree in |
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mathematics from Hardin-Simmons University, where he was a member |
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of the "World Famous" Cowboy Band, and a master's degree in |
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education from the University of North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bielss and his wife, Patsy Lee, enjoyed a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned 48 years, until her passing in |
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2007; he was blessed with two sons, Otto and Paul, as well as four |
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grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated educator, Mr. Bielss taught classes for |
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the Dallas County Community College District and Paul Quinn |
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College; from 1988 to 1990 he promoted mathematics education |
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throughout the state as president of the Texas Council of Teachers |
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of Mathematics; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to playing baseball and softball, Mr. |
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Bielss coached and officiated a variety of sports, and he was an |
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avid reader and traveler; this esteemed Texan was also a Master |
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Mason and a member of Shriners International, and he served as a |
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youth director for several churches; and |
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WHEREAS, Otto Bielss, Jr., brightened the lives of all those |
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who were fortunate enough to know him, and he will be fondly |
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remembered and deeply missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Otto William |
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Bielss, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his sons, Otto Bielss III and his wife, Jennifer, and |
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Paul Bielss and his wife, Rebecca; to his grandchildren, Otto |
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Bielss IV, Patrick Bielss, Pamela Bielss, and Heather Lane and her |
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husband, Scott; to his great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Corbin, and |
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Isabella Lane; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Otto |
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William Bielss, Jr. |
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Harper-Brown |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 212 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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