H.R. No. 1254
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Edmund
G. Peterson of Irving, who passed away on March 18, 2009, at the age
of 88; and
WHEREAS, The son of Edmund B. and Addie Hunt Peterson, "Pete"
Peterson was born on August 22, 1920, in California; he later
relocated to the Lone Star State, and he graduated from Ball High
School in Galveston; answering his nation's call to duty, he joined
the United States Army, serving as a first lieutenant, unit
commander, and operations and training staff officer in the
Philippines during World War II, and he received a Purple Heart and
the U.S. Army Bronze Commendation Medal; Mr. Peterson went on to
attend The University of Texas, where he played football, as well as
the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Peterson pursued a career as a civil engineer,
and he worked on such projects as the Panama Canal, the World Trade
Center in Dallas, and the original Women's Building at Dallas Fair
Park; he was further engaged in numerous business ventures as a
commercial and industrial real estate developer and an
entrepreneur; he launched Peterson Research and Development, and he
was a delegate to the World Service Office, traveling as a diplomat
and helping to enhance the international globalization of various
trade markets; and
WHEREAS, Active in the community, Mr. Peterson was a founder
of the Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in Dallas and of the Dallas
Symphony's summer concerts, and he also owned a cancer research
clinic; a music lover, he played the trumpet, and he was the
executive producer and proprietor of the Maple Theater, which
featured plays, musicals, and operas; moreover, Mr. Peterson was a
gourmet cook, an aviator, and a rancher, and he took great pleasure
in spending time with his family; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated citizen and a successful businessman,
Pete Peterson was an inspiration to many, and he will be greatly
missed by all those who were fortunate enough to share in his love
and friendship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Edmund G. Peterson
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
children, Deborah M. Hunt and her husband, Richard, Kathryn A.
"Missi" Hunt and her husband, Dennis, and Grant T. Peterson and his
wife, Patricia; to his grandchildren, Laura Chambers, Maddie
Peterson, and Preston Hunt; to his great-grandchildren, Allison and
Hunter Chambers; to his stepson, Doug Peterson, and his wife,
Victoria; 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 Edmund G.
Peterson.
Maldonado
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1254 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 14, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House