By Cook H.R. No. 718 75R12676 SAJ-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of David Rudolph Wintermann on February 1-2 4, 1997, at the age of 86, has brought a great loss to the family 1-3 and many friends of this distinguished Texas businessman and 1-4 philanthropist; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A longtime resident of the Eagle Lake community, 1-6 Mr. Wintermann was graduated summa cum laude from Princeton 1-7 University in 1930; he went on to excel in family-owned rice and 1-8 irrigation businesses and had a profound effect on issues vital to 1-9 his chosen field as an officer of both the Texas Rice Council and 1-10 the Texas Rice Improvement Association and as a member of the Blue 1-11 Mill Rice Board; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Mr. Wintermann's outstanding accomplishments 1-13 brought him well-deserved acclaim, for he was appointed to the 1-14 National Rice Advisory Council of the U.S. Department of 1-15 Agriculture during President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration and 1-16 also served on the Rice Advisory Council of the Texas A&M Research 1-17 and Extension Center; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Through the years, he demonstrated an abiding 1-19 commitment to his community by aiding several worthy causes; 1-20 president of the Eagle Lake Community Center for a quarter-century, 1-21 he was also active with Ducks Unlimited and the Attwater Prairie 1-22 Chicken Advisory Committee, and his exemplary involvement in 1-23 natural resource issues earned him numerous prestigious accolades, 1-24 including the Perry A. Bass Award from the Texas Parks and Wildlife 2-1 Board, the Lifetime Achievement Conservation Award from the Nature 2-2 Conservancy, and the Conservationist of the Year Award from 2-3 American Motors; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Along with his wife, Eula Goss Wintermann, he helped 2-5 to acquire land for the local golf course, donated much of the land 2-6 for the area's airport, and led fund-raising efforts to benefit the 2-7 Community Hospital; and 2-8 WHEREAS, The Wintermanns' altruism also extended to the areas 2-9 of literature and the arts, for they generously assisted Rice 2-10 University's Fondren Library and Shepherd School of Music and the 2-11 Houston Museum of Fine Arts, where 62 paintings from their private 2-12 collection are permanently housed, and they gave a completely 2-13 equipped library to the Eagle Lake community; and 2-14 WHEREAS, A man of great vision and generosity, David 2-15 Wintermann left an indelible mark on the community he was proud to 2-16 call home, and though his presence will be deeply missed, his 2-17 memory will long endure in the hearts and minds of all who knew and 2-18 loved him; now, therefore, be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-20 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of David Rudolph 2-21 Wintermann and extend sincere sympathy to his beloved wife, Eula 2-22 Goss Wintermann, and to his many other friends and relatives; and, 2-23 be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-25 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-26 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-27 David Rudolph Wintermann.