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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 189
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In Memory |
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of |
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John William Wiesner Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of John William Wiesner Jr., who died |
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January 26, 2017, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, John Wiesner was born on February 28, 1929, in |
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Richmond, to John William and Marie Hajek Wiesner; he grew up in |
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Hempstead and earned a degree in marketing from Southern |
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Methodist University; and |
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WHEREAS, He was married to the late Elizabeth Sorsby |
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Wiesner for 64 years; the couple was blessed with three sons and |
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numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, His long and distinguished career in the |
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automobile industry began in 1954 when he purchased his first |
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dealership; in 1972, he acquired the Buick-GMC franchise in |
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Conroe, which still serves as the flagship location for the |
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Wiesner Auto Group dealerships in Huntsville, Tomball, and |
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Rosenberg; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wiesner was active in a wide range of civic |
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and philanthropic organizations, including the Conroe-Lake |
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Conroe and The Woodlands Area Chambers of Commerce, the Conroe |
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Symphony Orchestra, and the Rotary Club of Conroe; he was |
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instrumental in the establishment of the Lone Star College System |
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in Montgomery County, and he received numerous awards for his |
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service to the community; he earned the high honor of 32nd degree |
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of the Scottish Rite and was a member of the Arabian Temple and |
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Shiners in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of vision and compassion, he gave |
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unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his generous spirit, and |
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his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his |
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family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of John William Wiesner Jr.; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of John William Wiesner Jr. |
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Creighton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 13, 2017, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |