TITLE: In memory of Robert Van Bibber of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of Robert Van Bibber of Houston.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the death of Robert Van Bibber of Houston on February 1, 2013, at the age of 88; and WHEREAS, Born in Houston on December 14, 1924, to Santiago and Elvira Van Bibber, Robert Van Bibber served his country during World War II as a Seabee in the United States Navy; after the war, he embarked on a long career with Southern Pacific Railroad; and WHEREAS, A loving family man, Mr. Van Bibber shared many happy years with his wife, Gloria Maria Van Bibber; the couple were blessed with four beloved daughters, Diana, Debra, Doris, and Donna, and their family later grew to include five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Known for his kindness and compassion, Robert Van Bibber was always willing to help anyone in need, and he will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who held him dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Van Bibber and extend sincere condolences to his family: to his daughters, Diana Blackshear and her husband, Roland, Debra Van Bibber, Doris Van Bibber, and Donna Van Bibber; to his grandchildren, Joy Dortch and her husband, Micah, Julie Sohm and her husband, Yori, Joshua Adam Vercher, Christopher Robert Sheffield, and Sierra Ellis; to his great-grandchildren, Zayden Sohm, Darrin Sohm, Joshua Anthony Vercher, Caedo Sheffield, and Rhys Sheffield; and to his other 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 Robert Van Bibber. Hilderbran Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 389 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 28, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House