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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of David Allan Schwerdtfeger of Seguin, who passed away on October |
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5, 2012, at the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Schwerdtfeger was born to Norman Alvin |
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Schwerdtfeger and Nettie Oma Schwerdtfeger on August 13, 1938, in |
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Seguin; he graduated from Seguin High School in 1956 and earned a |
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bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas Lutheran University in |
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1960; and |
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WHEREAS, A certified public accountant, Mr. Schwerdtfeger |
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worked for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in San Antonio for 25 |
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years, rising to become vice president of finance; he then spent the |
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last 15 years of his notable career with Groves Alexander Group in |
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San Antonio; active in professional associations, he was a member |
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of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the |
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Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; he also contributed |
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to his community through his affiliation with the Rotary Club of |
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Seguin, and he played an active role in Toastmasters International; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Schwerdtfeger was a valued, lifelong congregant |
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of First United Methodist Church, where he held numerous committee |
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leadership positions, sang in the choir, and participated in the |
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Sharers Sunday School Class and the Methodist Men; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife of nearly five decades, Dolores; the couple |
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became the proud parents of two children, Jeff and Karen, and |
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delighted in seeing their family grow to include nine |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Among his favorite pastimes, Mr. Schwerdtfeger |
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counted jogging, working in the yard, going to the beach, and |
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playing with his loyal King Charles Spaniel, Casey Joy; he |
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especially loved spending time with his treasured grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, David Schwerdtfeger achieved a life that was rich in |
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family, friends, and accomplishments, and those who were blessed to |
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share in his love and affection will forever hold him close in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of David Allan |
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Schwerdtfeger and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Dolores Carter Schwerdtfeger; to his son, Jeff |
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Schwerdtfeger, and his wife, Kathie; to his daughter, Karen |
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McReynolds, and her husband, John; to his grandchildren, Frances |
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Krienitz and her husband, Dean, Eric, Matthew, and Andrew |
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Schwerdtfeger, and Cameron, Laura Anne, Eleanor, J. D., and Sarah |
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McReynolds; to his sister, Sandi Seidel, and her husband, Leland; |
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to his sister-in-law, Nancy Carter; to his niece, Laura Johnson; to |
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his brother-in-law, Larry Cunningham; to his special friends, Keith |
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and Nelwyn Robinson and their daughter Jillian; and to all others |
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who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of David |
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Allan Schwerdtfeger. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1838 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 8, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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