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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. |