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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Through his dedicated civic leadership, Roy Edgar |
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Stroeher has contributed to the betterment of Fredericksburg and |
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Gillespie County in myriad ways; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Fredericksburg, Roy Stroeher has |
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given generously of his time and talents to numerous boards and |
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committees; he was a director of the Gillespie County Fair and |
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Festivals Association for more than 20 years and served as |
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president, and he has been named an honorary lifetime director; in |
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addition, he was a longtime member of the Fredericksburg Marktplatz |
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Redevelopment Commission, the Fredericksburg Chorale Board, and |
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the Wildlife Management Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Stroeher was elected to serve on the Hill |
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Country Underground Water Conservation District; he is a former |
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president of the board of Hill Country Memorial Hospital and serves |
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on the board of its foundation, which named him a life director; for |
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over two decades, he served on the board of the Admiral Nimitz |
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Foundation as well, and in 2012, he was named director emeritus; he |
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has also shared his expertise on the board of University Savings |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to the safety of area residents, |
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Mr. Stroeher served with the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire |
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Department for more than 58 years before his retirement in January |
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2010, and he served as both vice president and secretary; he is a |
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lifelong member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, and he has been a |
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member of the church council, choir, and usher team, as well as of |
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Lutheran Men in Mission; as a member of the Barnabas Ministry, he |
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visits residents of nursing homes; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan was selected as Outstanding |
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Chamber Man of the Year by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce |
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and as a Star of Texas by the Gillespie County Historical Society; |
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moreover, his numerous accolades include the Humanitarian Award |
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from the Order of the Sons of Hermann in the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected member of the business community, |
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Mr. Stroeher became his father's partner in the family petroleum |
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distribution business in 1952, and the company flourishes today as |
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two firms, Stroeher and Son and Stroeher and Olfers; and |
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WHEREAS, The vitality of a community depends in large measure |
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on the vision and dedication of its leaders, and through his many |
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endeavors, Roy Stroeher has greatly benefited his fellow citizens; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Roy Edgar Stroeher for his exemplary |
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contributions to Fredericksburg and Gillespie County and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Stroeher as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |