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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Major General (Ret.) Stewart Meyer, a former mayor |
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of Harker Heights and a veteran of three wars, passed away on |
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December 31, 2012, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Stewart Meyer was born in El Paso on April 14, 1921, |
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the son of an army brigadier general who fought beside General John |
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Pershing along the Mexican border; following in his father's |
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footsteps, he attended the United States Military Academy, and his |
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class of 1943 graduated early to serve in World War II; he went on to |
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lead soldiers in combat across France and into Germany and to help |
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liberate prisoners from a Nazi death camp; General Meyer later |
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served his country in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars; and |
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WHEREAS, During his 36-year military career, he further |
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distinguished himself in posts at the Pentagon and at West Fort |
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Hood, and he retired as commander of the Ballistic Missile Defense |
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Command; among his many military accolades were the Distinguished |
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Service Medal, the Silver Star Medal, the Legion of Merit with one |
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oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with "V" device and five oak leaf |
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clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the |
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Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf |
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cluster, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his outstanding achievements in the |
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army, General Meyer contributed greatly to his community; he |
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organized a get-out-the-vote committee in 1986, encouraging |
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citizens to become involved in civic life, and as mayor of Harker |
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Heights from 1993 to 1997, he led the city's modernization efforts; |
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he served as president of the Kiwanis Club and as vice president of |
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the Central Texas College Foundation, and he was the longtime chair |
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of the Fort Hood Retiree Council; he was also a member of the Rotary |
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Clubs of Harker Heights and Killeen Heights, and he was a senior |
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warden at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Well into his retirement, he continued to take part |
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in the annual Founders Day Dinner of the West Point Society, where |
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he had recently enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest |
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graduate in attendance; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Stewart Meyer is deeply missed, the honor, |
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bravery, and integrity with which he lived his life will forever |
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inspire all those who had the good fortune to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Major General |
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(Ret.) Stewart Meyer and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife of nearly 33 years, Mari; to his daughters, |
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Ann Parker, Margaret Surdyk, and Catherine Meyer-Seligman; to his |
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stepsons, Luis Jac Morton, Parker Meyer, and John Morton; to his |
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stepdaughter, Leslie Green; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Major |
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General (Ret.) Stewart Meyer. |