81R25626 JGH-D
By: Swinford H.R. No. 1494
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Steve
Wright Sterquell of Amarillo, who died on April 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Steve Sterquell was born on February 6, 1953; after
graduating from Texas Tech University with a business degree in
1974, he became a certified public accountant and was a partner in
Sterquell Hill & Goelzer, LLP; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Sterquell established American Housing
Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating housing
for low- and moderate-income families and individuals, and in 1995,
he sold his accounting practice to focus on this worthwhile
endeavor; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sterquell's foundation has grown in the years
since to manage and maintain more than 14,000 units in 33 cities in
9 states; in recent years, he had worked with the Texas State
Affordable Housing Corporation to acquire more units, and recently
he had begun creating affordable housing for seniors; and
WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Sterquell taught
courses in taxation, low-income housing credits, estate planning,
and other subjects; he also found time to serve as chair and
president of the Kiwanis Foundation, chair of the Children's
Miracle Network Telethon, and president of the Children's Health
Foundation, and he worked with Goodwill Industries, the Amarillo
Community Center, and many other organizations; and
WHEREAS, For his many contributions to the community, Mr.
Sterquell received numerous honors, including the James E. West
Fellowship Award and the William O. Stillman Award from the
National Humane Society, and he was named an Alumnus by Choice of
Baylor University and a Boy Scout Heritage Society Lifetime Member;
and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, Marshallette, to whom he was married for 34
years, and their children, Steve and Elizabeth; and
WHEREAS, Steve Sterquell was a compassionate and committed
member of his community, and although his life ended far too soon,
he will forever be remembered with great admiration and affection;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Steve Wright
Sterquell and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Marshallette S. Sterquell; to his children,
Steve W. Sterquell II and his wife, Holly, and Elizabeth A. Bunn and
her husband, Larry; to his grandchildren, Katherine R. Sterquell,
Luke W. Sterquell, and Benjamin C. Bunn; to his mother, Betty W.
Sterquell; to his brother, John C. Sterquell; to his sister, Vicki
S. Sterquell; 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 Steve
Sterquell.