81R589 JGH-D
By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 22
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever hold dear their
memories of Oscar Neunhoffer of Kerrville, who died on June 27,
2007, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Born on December 10, 1923, Mr. Neunhoffer was a
graduate of Tivy High School; during World War II he took time from
his studies at Texas A&M University to serve his country in Europe;
commissioned a lieutenant, he later assisted at the Nuremberg
Trials in his capacity as a military policeman; after returning
stateside, he graduated from Texas A&M with the Class of 1945; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Neunhoffer married Anna Broussard in 1947, and
they made their home variously in India, Rhodesia, Kenya, South
Africa, and Switzerland, as his career with the Caterpillar Tractor
Company took them all over the world; this esteemed Texan worked on
such important projects as the construction of the Kiribi Dam in
Pakistan and diamond mines in South Africa; he also played a crucial
role in delivering equipment for diamond mining and pipeline
operations in Siberia; and
WHEREAS, At the time of his retirement, Mr. Neunhoffer was
president of Caterpillar Tractor SA in Geneva, Switzerland, and
vice president of operations in Peoria, Illinois; he concluded his
long and highly successful tenure with the company in 1987 and
retired with his wife to the Texas Hill Country; and
WHEREAS, The richness of Oscar Neunhoffer's life can be seen
in his cherished family and friends and in his myriad
accomplishments, and he will be remembered with deep fondness by
all who were blessed to share in the warmth of his love and
affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Oscar Neunhoffer
and offer sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Anna; to his daughter, Carol; to his grandson, Erik
Neunhoffer; to his nephews, Julius and Marvin Neunhoffer; to his
grandnieces, Victoria, Heidi, and Katherine Neunhoffer; 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 Oscar
Neunhoffer.