87R25482 CJM-D
 
  By: Murr H.R. No. 1091
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Mason County lost a beloved resident
  with the death of G. Stanley Toeppich on February 2, 2021, at the
  age of 87; and
         WHEREAS, Born to O. A. and Nell Toeppich on June 20, 1933, in
  Mason, Stanley Toeppich graduated from Mason High School in 1951;
  he attended Tarleton State University for two years before
  enlisting in the U.S. Army, and he later returned to college to earn
  a degree in agricultural education from Texas A&M University; and
         WHEREAS, After teaching vocational agriculture for a couple
  of years in San Saba, Mr. Toeppich joined the USDA Soil
  Conservation Service, where he worked for nearly three decades; in
  1990, he retired to his ranch in Mason County and went on to raise an
  abundance of champion steers and heifers; an expert marksman, he
  was on the rifle team during his time in the military, and he
  continued to hone his skills throughout his life, taking down a
  17-point buck at the age of 87; and
         WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Toeppich served on the
  board of the Mason County Soil and Water Conservation District for a
  quarter of a century; moreover, he was elected as the Mason County
  commissioner for Precinct 3 in January 2001, an office he held until
  December 2016; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Toeppich shared a rewarding union with his wife,
  Carolyn, whom he married on November 26, 1955; he took great pride
  in his three children, Scott, Bruce, and Caryl, and with the passing
  years, he had the privilege of seeing his family grow to include
  four grandchildren, Steven, Stuart, Mary, and Shelby, and four
  great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, While the death of Stanley Toeppich brings
  immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a
  record of service that will long be treasured by all those who held
  him dear; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of G. Stanley Toeppich
  and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Stanley
  Toeppich.