TITLE: In memory of Ted Stewart of Dripping Springs.

SUMMARY: In memory of Ted Stewart of Dripping Springs.

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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and enthusiasm drew to a close with the passing of Teddy Lee Stewart of Dripping Springs on December 17, 2014, at the age of 67; and WHEREAS, Born to Kenneth and Josephine Stewart on July 30, 1947, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Ted Stewart moved to Odessa with his family at an early age; he was a standout athlete at Permian High School before enrolling at Odessa Junior College and capturing a National Junior College Championship as a member of the school's track and field squad; he went on to earn an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he received his bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology; and WHEREAS, A successful businessman and entrepreneur, Mr. Stewart started his own construction company in Odessa and eventually expanded his interests in real estate development to include infrastructure projects across the state and nation, as well as overseas; he established a number of prosperous enterprises throughout his career, such as the Armadillo Boring Company, Great Plains Water Supply, Capitan Enterprises, and Capitol Trencher, among others; and WHEREAS, Mr. Stewart was joined in marriage to the former Suzanne Miller, and they shared four and a half decades together; he was the proud father of four children, Joseph, Jamison, Julianna, and Hunter, and he eventually knew the joy of welcoming into his family 10 grandchildren; in his leisure time, he enjoyed sailing, skiing, hiking, and myriad other outdoor activities, as well as pursuing his passion for music and songwriting; and WHEREAS, Mr. Stewart shared his time and talents with a number of worthwhile organizations, including Heart Gift, the Boy Scouts of America, the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association, the Texas Heart Institute, and the Texas Commission on the Arts; moreover, Mr. Stewart was a longtime advocate for private landowners and property rights in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, A man who derived great pleasure from new challenges and adventures, Ted Stewart lived life to the fullest, and he will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Teddy Lee Stewart and extend sincere condolences to his family: to his wife, Suzy Stewart; to his children, Joseph Stewart and his wife, Allison, Jamison Stewart, Julianna Tinney and her husband, Brad, and Hunter Stewart and his wife, Megan; to his grandchildren, Abigail, Harrison, Emma, Madeline, Amelia, and Lila Stewart, and Townsend, Theodore, Miller, and Baker Tinney; to his sister, Susan Scherra, and her husband, David; to his brother, Gary Stewart, and his wife, Vicki; and to his other relatives and many 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 Ted Stewart. Isaac Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 431 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House