SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Ellis Olmstead
 
         WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life has drawn to a close
  with the passing of Ellis Lloyd Olmstead of Sherman on September
  2, 2022, at the age of 87; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Erling and Edna Olmstead, Ellis
  Olmstead was born in Galveston on April 3, 1935, and he grew up
  with a sister, Erlyn; after graduating from Ball High School in
  1953, he attended The University of Texas, where, at 6'10" tall,
  he was a valued member of the Longhorns basketball team, playing
  throughout all four years of college; and
         WHEREAS, In 1957, Mr. Olmstead earned his bachelor's
  degree from UT and married the former Patti Le Chapman, and the
  couple went on to share 65 years together; after living briefly
  in Dallas, they settled in Sherman, where Mr. Olmstead went to
  work for his father-in-law at Chapman, Inc., a wholesale gasoline
  distributorship; over the course of a career that spanned six
  decades, he served as president of the Texas Oil Marketers and
  the National Oil Jobbers Council; and
         WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. Olmstead served as
  president of the Sherman Chamber of Commerce and as chair of the
  Grayson County Airport Board, and he sat on the boards of Austin
  College and Wilson N. Jones Hospital; he was named Sherman
  Outstanding Citizen in 1988, and in 2008, he received the Emmett
  Essin Community Service Award; an avid pilot for more than 40
  years, he also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and ranching; moreover,
  he was an elder at Central Christian Church; and
         WHEREAS, Although Ellis Olmstead will be deeply missed,
  this beloved man has left his family and friends with many
  cherished memories, and he will forever hold a special place in
  their hearts; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Ellis Lloyd
  Olmstead and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
  family: to his wife, Patti Olmstead; to his children, Kay Ellen
  Kirby and her husband, Kevin, Lee Olmstead and his wife, Julie,
  and Andy Olmstead and his wife, Stacey; to his grandchildren,
  Emily and Lauren Kirby, Michal Overturf, and Clayton, Claire, and
  Brett Olmstead; to his great-granddaughter, Margot Overturf; and
  to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Ellis Lloyd Olmstead.
 
  Springer
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on January 24, 2023, by
    a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate