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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a pioneer of its craft beer |
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industry with the untimely passing of Steve Anderson of Alpine on |
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November 25, 2015, at the age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dallas in 1962, Steve Anderson moved to |
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Austin to pursue his passion for music shortly after graduating |
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from high school; throughout the 1980s, he became part of the city's |
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growing punk music scene, performing in bands that included the Cry |
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Babies, Screws, Toxic Shock, and Scratch Acid; and |
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WHEREAS, During that time, Mr. Anderson also worked as a |
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bartender at Texas Showdown, where he developed a friendship with |
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the club's owner, Billy Forrester; the pair bonded over a mutual |
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appreciation for beer brewing, and in 1993, they opened the first |
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brewpub in Texas, Waterloo Brewing Company, in downtown Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson went on to work as a brewmaster at Live |
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Oak Brewing Company for a decade, and he later relocated to West |
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Texas, where he founded Big Bend Brewing Company in Alpine in 2012; |
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he led the business up until the time of his death, and under his |
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able guidance and expertise, it grew to produce more than 5,000 |
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barrels of craft beer each year; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Anderson enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Ellen; and |
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WHEREAS, Steve Anderson inspired countless others with his |
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dedication to pursuing his dreams, and those who were privileged to |
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share in his love and friendship will forever remember him with |
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admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Steve Anderson and |
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extend deepest condolences to his relatives and many friends; and, |
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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 Steve |
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Anderson. |
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Nevárez |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1583 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 1, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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