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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Gene |
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Edmond Eisenhauer of Corpus Christi, who passed away on March 3, |
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2013, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 30, 1940, in Corpus Christi to |
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Wilma Shafer and Edmond Emil Eisenhauer, "Sonny" Eisenhauer was a |
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descendant of German immigrants who came to Texas in the 1840s; he |
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graduated from Ray High School and attended Del Mar College, where |
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he was invited to join the Phi Theta Kappa honor society; he went on |
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to earn a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from The |
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University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Eisenhauer went into business with his father |
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and brother, and their Eisenhauer Construction Company built a |
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number of schools in the Corpus Christi area; he later worked as a |
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residential home inspector before retiring; through the years he |
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also ranched, and he was a strong supporter of the FFA program at |
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Calallen High School; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Eisenhauer enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife of nearly half a century, Anita Holt |
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Eisenhauer, and he took pride in their fine family of two sons, |
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William and George, and four grandchildren, David, Rachel, |
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Isabella, and Louise; and |
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WHEREAS, Sonny Eisenhauer lived a full and generous life |
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filled with meaningful accomplishments, and his loved ones will |
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forever cherish their memories of the happy times spent in his |
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company; 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 Gene Edmond "Sonny" |
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Eisenhauer and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Anita Holt Eisenhauer; to his sons, William |
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Edmond Eisenhauer and his wife, Karen, and George Edward Eisenhauer |
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and his wife, Ana; to his grandchildren, David, Rachel, Isabella, |
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and Louise Eisenhauer; to his brother, Dwight Emil Eisenhauer, and |
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his wife, Diann; to his sister-in-law, Patricia Eisenhauer; and to |
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his 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 Sonny |
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Eisenhauer. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2221 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 22, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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