H.R. No. 276

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
	death of Erich E. Wendl of Corpus Christi on February 27, 2012, at
	the age of 80; and
	WHEREAS, Erich Wendl was born on November 13, 1931, in
	Munich, Germany, to Johann and Emilie Wendl; after immigrating to
	the United States in 1953, he accepted an internship at HEB in
	Harlingen to study the American grocery business; while in
	Harlingen, he met his future wife, Elvira Castillo, and with the
	passing years, their family grew to include two children, Karl and
	Barbara; and
	WHEREAS, From 1954 to 1956 Mr. Wendl honorably served in the
	United States Army; he became a naturalized citizen of his adopted
	country during his tour of duty; and
	WHEREAS, In 1961, after success as a top salesperson for
	Boggus Motor Company in Harlingen, he bought five Corpus Christi
	convenience stores; he renamed them Maverick Markets, and his
	handful of properties eventually grew to include 102 locations
	across South Texas; he sold Maverick Markets to Coastal Market
	Incorporated in 1995; in recognition of his long and successful
	career, Mr. Wendl was inducted into the Corpus Christi Business
	Hall of Fame in 2005; and
	WHEREAS, This respected entrepreneur was one of the original
	founders of the National Association of Convenience Stores and was
	elected president of the organization in 1979; he served as
	president of the Corpus Christi District Retail Grocers Association
	in 1965 and 1966 and was elected to the Corpus Christi Chamber of
	Commerce board of directors in 1971; the following year, he became
	president of the Texas Retail Grocers Association, and in 1975 he
	was named Retail Grocer of the Year by the National Association of
	Retail Grocers of the United States; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to achieving success in retail,
	Mr. Wendl served on the board of the San Antonio branch of the
	Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; appointed in 1990, he was named
	chair in 1993 and served in that capacity through 1996; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Wendl gave back to the Corpus Christi community
	by serving on the boards of the Art Museum of South Texas, the
	Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, the Christus Spohn Health System
	Foundation, and the local chapter of the National Conference of
	Christians and Jews; he played an active role in the Corpus Christi
	Rotary Club, the Corpus Christi Mustangs, and numerous other local
	organizations; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the German Society of the Coastal Bend,
	Mr. Wendl was made an honorary consul of the Federal Republic of
	Germany and was awarded the Order of Merit from the German
	government; while he never lost his German accent, he would always
	answer those curious about his origin by saying proudly, "I'm a
	Texan by choice"; and
	WHEREAS, Though Erich Wendl achieved extraordinary success
	in the business world, it is his humility, generosity, and devotion
	to his family for which he will be remembered; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Erich E. Wendl and
	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
	Elvira Castillo Wendl; to his children, Karl D. Wendl and his wife,
	Julie, and Barbara Pender and her husband, Donald; to his
	grandchildren, Erich Wendl II, Brittany Ann Wendl, Rose Elizabeth
	Pender, and Claire Miriam Pender; to his nephew, Dr. Florian Wendl,
	and his niece, Johanna Wendl; to his sister-in-law, Gisela
	Schmitt-Wendl; and to his 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 Erich
	E. Wendl.
	Hunter
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 276 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 28, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House