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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an admired veterinarian and |
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dedicated public servant with the death of Robert Otto Dittmar II of |
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Kerrville on August 8, 2020, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Fredericksburg on October 18, 1955, to Irene |
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Hopf Dittmar and Robert O. Dittmar I, Bob Dittmar grew up in Harper |
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as a fifth-generation rancher; his dedication to livestock and |
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wildlife prompted him to attend Texas A&M University, where he |
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completed both his bachelor's and veterinary degrees; on August 18, |
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1979, he married his childhood sweetheart, Bernadine, and they |
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became the parents of a son, Robert "Trey," and a daughter, Whitney; |
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he was later blessed with four grandchildren, Hayden, Paige, |
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Kimber, and Levi; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Dittmar practiced in Weslaco and Hondo before |
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buying the Kerrville Veterinary Clinic in 1982; deeply committed to |
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the health of animals large and small, he stood ready to care for |
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them at any hour; in 2014, he was hired as the first state wildlife |
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veterinarian of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and he |
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worked tirelessly with landowners, hunters, biologists, and others |
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to advance natural resource conservation; he was an expert on |
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chronic wasting disease in deer, and he was passionate about the |
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relocation of Texas bighorn sheep and pronghorn; over the years, he |
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generously shared his knowledge as director of the Texas Wildlife |
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Association, as a member of TPWD committees, and as a volunteer |
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instructor for the South Texas Buckskin Brigade, Learning Across |
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New Dimensions in Science, and other groups; in his local |
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community, Dr. Dittmar was instrumental in the development of the |
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Doss and Harper Wildlife Management Associations and served as |
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president and director; for many years, he was president of the Hill |
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Country District Junior Livestock Show Association, and he was |
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director of the Texas Farm Bureau in Kerr County; he was a member of |
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the church council at Zion Lutheran Church as well; and |
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WHEREAS, Bob Dittmar made a lasting, positive impact through |
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his exceptional contributions to the Texas Parks and Wildlife |
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Department, and his devotion to his family, his community, and his |
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calling will remain a source of inspiration to all who were |
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fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Otto Dittmar II and extend |
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sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Robert Otto Dittmar II. |
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Cyrier |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 30, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on May 3, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |