88S31135 BPG-D
 
  By: Craddick H.C.R. No. 27
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Pioneering Texas vintner Hugo Edwin Auler passed
  away on October 14, 2023, at the age of 78, bringing a great loss to
  his family and many friends; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Mary and Hugo Auler, Ed Auler was born in
  Austin on July 28, 1945; while a student at The University of Texas
  at Austin, he met the love of his life, the former Susan Teeple, and
  they were married on June 17, 1967; he enlisted in the U.S. Army
  Reserve, and after completing his law degree, he joined the firm of
  Kendall, Randall, Finch, and Osborne; he also began running his
  family's Fall Creek Ranch in the Hill Country; in 1973, he and his
  wife traveled to France to observe a cattle operation, and at her
  suggestion, they explored the wine country, too; they ultimately
  spent just three days looking at cattle and over two weeks learning
  about wine in various regions; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Auler planted his own small vineyard at home
  within two years and quickly expanded a quarter-acre plot to seven
  and a half acres; in the 1980s, he gave up his law practice and
  purchased 400 acres along the west side of Lake Buchanan to
  establish Fall Creek Vineyards, blazing a trail for the development
  of the Hill Country as a vibrant wine region; over the years, his
  wines garnered hundreds of awards; he was a great champion of the
  state's industry and advocated for legislation that has helped it
  flourish; moreover, he was a mentor to many, and he and his wife
  founded the Austin Food and Wine Festival; and
         WHEREAS, Although wine was his passion, Mr. Auler was
  involved in the energy, real estate, and banking industries as
  well; he was a member of the advisory board of Frost Bank; dedicated
  to his community, he served on the boards of numerous
  organizations, among them St. David's Hospital Foundation and
  St. Andrew's Episcopal School; he was president of the Admirals
  Club of Austin and Tarry House; he received myriad accolades,
  including the People of Vision Award from the Texas Society to
  Prevent Blindness and the Service Award from the Colorado River
  Foundation; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Auler loved the outdoors and traveling the world
  with his wife; a pilot for 39 years, he introduced a future
  commander of the Air Force One program to flying; he enjoyed playing
  guitar and learning about history, geography, and archeology; above
  all, he was devoted to his family; he took his sons, Chad and Mark,
  on hunting and fishing trips and coached basketball when they were
  young; in later years, he delighted in spending time with his
  grandchildren and cheering them on at their athletic events and
  dance recitals; and
         WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, patience, and dedication,
  Ed Auler lived a caring and purposeful life, and he will be
  remembered with admiration and affection by all who were privileged
  to know him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas,
  3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Hugo Edwin
  Auler and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family:
  to his wife, Susan Auler; to his children, Chad Auler and his wife,
  Stacy, and Mark Auler and his wife, Clary; to his grandchildren,
  Yates, Charles, Ash, Daisy, and Shelby Auler; to his sister, Mary
  Ann Meyers; and to his other relatives and many friends; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
  Ed Auler.