TITLE: In memory of Richard W. Snyder of Dallas.

SUMMARY: In memory of Richard W. Snyder of Dallas.

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WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a renowned businessman and philanthropist with the passing of Richard W. Snyder of Dallas on July 9, 2013, at the age of 75; and WHEREAS, Dick Snyder was born on April 12, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Leonard Snyder and Agnes "Billie" Grittinger Snyder; after growing up in the Midwest and graduating from high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he initially undertook college studies at Florida State University, where he was a member of the football team; he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Detroit; and WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Mr. Snyder distinguished himself as a skilled and innovative leader and is best known for founding SnyderGeneral Corporation, a manufacturer of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and filtration products; under his able guidance, the company grew to become one of the largest privately held businesses of its kind in the world, generating $1 billion in sales annually; following the sale of SnyderGeneral in 1994, he founded SnyderCapital, an investment firm specializing in equity investments for midsized operating companies; and WHEREAS, Mr. Snyder shared his expertise with a number of professional organizations, including the American Business Conference and the boards of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association; he also served as a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement Task Force, the Federal Advisory Committee on the EC Common Approach to Standards Testing and Certification, and the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, to which he was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and President George H. W. Bush; and WHEREAS, Committed to helping others, this notable Texan established the Snyder Foundation to support public projects, education, animal welfare, and medical research; moreover, he gave generously to such worthwhile causes as St. Philip's School and Community Center, SPCA of Texas, Dallas Summer Musicals, and the American Heart Association; and WHEREAS, Mr. Snyder enjoyed the support of a loving family in all of his endeavors; he shared more than 50 years with his wife, Bobbi, and the couple saw their family grow to include 3 children, Dr. Richard Snyder II, Robert L. Snyder, and Stacey Verbeek, as well as 10 grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on the world as they move through it, and Dick Snyder's accomplishments as an entrepreneur and an engaged citizen will continue to be appreciated for many years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Richard W. Snyder and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Roberta "Bobbi" Snyder; to his sons, Dr. Richard Snyder II and his wife, Dr. Shelley Hall-Snyder, and Robert L. Snyder and his wife, Ana; to his daughter, Stacey Verbeek, and her husband, Arnie; to his 10 grandchildren; to his brother, Leonard Snyder, Jr., and his wife, Beulah; 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 Richard W. Snyder. Villalba Button Sheets Ratliff 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. 131 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on July 25, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House