SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 161

In Memory

of

Edwin de Steiguer Snead

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens of Georgetown in mourning the loss of Edwin de Steiguer "Ned" Snead, who has died at the age of 85; and

WHEREAS, Ned Snead was born on December 2, 1929, in Texarkana, to Edward Brazelton and Annie Louise Snead; from an early age, he was fascinated by tools and machinery; he attended Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, and he graduated with honors with a degree in mechanical engineering; and

WHEREAS, After serving in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, he returned to Texas and began working as the sole engineer for his father's company, Texas Crushed Stone; he was named president of the company in 1958, and he created a financial plan that served the company well for many years; and

WHEREAS, A dynamic businessman, he established a software company in the 1970s and eventually left Texas Crushed Stone to found Georgetown Rail Equipment, a trendsetting company in railway technology; the company's innovations included the DumpTrain aggregate delivery system, which was a breakthrough in productivity for the rail industry; his company played an important role in the success of Georgetown's Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center; and

WHEREAS, He was the author of several books, including an autobiography, You Ain't Gonna Believe This: Ned Snead's Work in Progress, and the story of his candidacy for the United States Senate, The Ex-Candidate; and

WHEREAS, He was a man of many interests and talents who gave generously to the Georgetown community; he was an inventor and a visionary, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and

WHEREAS, He was devoted to his family, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Edwin de Steiguer Snead; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Edwin de Steiguer Snead. Schwertner

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 17, 2015, by a rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate