TITLE: In memory of native Texan Edd Kellum Hendee.

SUMMARY: In memory of native Texan Edd Kellum Hendee.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The death of Edd Kellum Hendee on February 13, 2010, at the age of 33, brought a great loss to his family and friends in Houston and beyond; and WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on February 19, 1976, to Edd and Nina Hendee, Edd Hendee grew up in Houston, where his father is a well-known radio talk show host and the owner of the Taste of Texas restaurant; the younger Mr. Hendee attended the Second Baptist School in Houston and the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey; he suffered a severe leg injury as a young man and was initially denied acceptance to the United States Naval Academy, but through his tireless efforts, he made a full recovery and went on to graduate from the academy in 1999; and WHEREAS, Continuing his education, he earned a master's degree in English from George Mason University in Virginia and then served five years in the U.S. Navy; a lieutenant on the USS Denver during Operation Enduring Freedom, he led boarding teams onto foreign vessels in search of Al Qaeda; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hendee subsequently received an MBA from Harvard University and joined the Starwood Capital Group in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 2006; he quickly rose to the position of vice president of acquisitions, presiding over what was thought to be the largest initial public offering of its day and one of the largest real estate investment trusts in U.S. history; and WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Hendee enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Claudine Moore Hendee, and their three children, Campbell, Hudson, and Reagan; and WHEREAS, A man of great spiritual strength, intellect, and humor, Edd Hendee excelled in each new challenge he took on, whether engaging in a complex business transaction or an Iron Man triathlon; though his life was rich in accomplishments, he considered his family to be his greatest achievement, and his legacy lives on in the loved ones he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Edd Kellum Hendee and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Claudine Moore Hendee; to his children, Campbell, Hudson, and Reagan Hendee; to his parents, Edd Campbell Hendee and Nina Johnson Hendee; to his sisters, Lisa Hendee Blackard and Kristin Hendee Blackford; to his in-laws, Norma Jean Moore, Gary Lee Moore, Gena Moore Rush, Gabriella Lee Moore, Chris Kirkland Blackard, Corbin Blackford, and David Rush; 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 Edd Kellum Hendee. Bohac Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2009 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House