H.R. No. 1594

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The life of an admired educator and devoted family
	man came to an untimely end with the passing of Dr. David Kirk
	Wittenburg of El Paso on October 26, 2015, at the age of 53; and
	WHEREAS, Born on March 6, 1962, to Joe and Ruthy Wittenburg,
	David Wittenburg grew up with a brother, Alex, and three sisters,
	Leslie, Donna, and Michelle; he attended public schools in Lometa,
	where he excelled in track and field and other sports, and his
	interest in athletics led him to obtain a bachelor's degree in
	physical education from Angelo State University; following his
	graduation, he began his career as a physical education teacher and
	coach in the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio;
	and
	WHEREAS, During his time as a schoolteacher, Dr. Wittenburg
	developed an interest in studying the cardiovascular health of
	children; he returned to college, earning a master's degree in
	physical education from Texas State University and a Ph.D. in
	kinesiology from Texas A&M University; he went on to hold faculty
	appointments at New Mexico State University, the University of New
	Mexico, and The University of Texas at Brownsville before being
	hired to chair the Department of Kinesiology at The University of
	Texas at El Paso; over the course of his career, his work was
	presented at conferences hosted by the American College of Sports
	Medicine and Frontiers of Cardiology, as well as at the
	International Obesity Conference, and he was a member of the ACSM
	and the National Strength and Conditioning Association; and
	WHEREAS, Although he found great fulfillment in his career,
	the foremost priority in Dr. Wittenburg's life was his family;
	devoted to his wife, Cynthia, he took great pride in his children,
	Caleb, Joshua, Matthew, Kristen, and Tara, and in his grandsons,
	Ellis, Jackman, and Wyatt; he was fond of the outdoors and delighted
	in spending time on his ranch in Lometa, and he also took the family
	on frequent trips to New Mexico, where he fell in love with the
	desert and the mountains; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. David Wittenburg enjoyed a life that was rich in
	personal and professional achievements, and he will long be
	remembered with admiration and affection by those he leaves behind;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. David Kirk
	Wittenburg and extend sincere condolences to his 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 House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. David
	Wittenburg.
	Dutton
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1594 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 4, 2017.
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	Chief Clerk of the House