88R6408 EME-D
 
  By: Springer S.R. No. 61
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         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 88th Texas 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.