TITLE: In memory of John R. Boettiger, Jr., of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of John R. Boettiger, Jr., of Houston.

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WHEREAS, Residents of Houston lost an admired civic leader with the untimely death of John R. Boettiger, Jr., on May 15, 2011, at the age of 40; and WHEREAS, The son of Nancy Volz Boettiger and John R. Boettiger, Sr., Mr. Boettiger was born in San Antonio on February 18, 1971; his love of nature led him to scouting and he not only attained the rank of Eagle Scout, but also earned the prestigious Leadership in Action Award; and WHEREAS, After completing his bachelor's degree in business administration at The University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Boettiger went on to earn his MBA there as well; he joined Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP, in Houston and his brilliance, energy, and easy rapport with colleagues and clients brought him a promotion to principal after only seven years with the firm; highly respected in his profession, he was elected chair of the Texas Lyceum Association and was named to the inaugural Class of 40 Under 40 by the Houston Business Journal in 2009; and WHEREAS, Mr. Boettiger married Michele Kokos on December 30, 1993, and the couple became the proud parents of three daughters, Amelia, Amber, and Ava; devoted to both his family and the wider community, Mr. Boettiger volunteered tirelessly for business and charitable organizations and held numerous leadership positions; he was a Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, served on the boards of Project SEARCH, Crimestoppers of Houston, and the Sam Houston Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, and was a member of the advisory committee of the Immunization Partnership; in 2008, he was named one of the Five Outstanding Young Texans by the Texas Jaycees; and WHEREAS, John Boettiger expressed his strong faith through his many good works, and his warm smile and ready laughter brought joy to innumerable people; although he will be deeply missed, his kindness, compassion, and dedication to his community will continue to inspire those who were privileged to share in the richness of his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John R. Boettiger, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Michele Boettiger; to his daughters, Amelia, Amber, and Ava Boettiger; to his parents, Nancy Boettiger and John R. Boettiger, Sr.; to his brother, Jeffrey Boettiger, and his wife, Kathleen; to his sister, Julie Boettiger Mullinax; to his nieces, Samantha, Kaitlyn, and Parker; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of John R. Boettiger, Jr. Gallego Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 15 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 15 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the Senate on May 30, 2011. Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: Date Governor