H.R. No. 338
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The death of Robert Mueller of Taylor on September
6, 2008, at the age of 69, brought great sadness to his family,
friends, and many admirers across the Lone Star State and beyond;
and
WHEREAS, Born in 1939, Mr. Mueller began working in his
father's grocery store in Taylor at the age of eight; in 1949, his
father opened Louie Mueller Barbecue, which moved to its present
location on Second Street a decade later; and
WHEREAS, The captain of his high school football and track
teams, Bobby Mueller graduated in 1957 and entered Texas Christian
University; he joined the U.S. Army in 1963 and served in Korea
before returning to Taylor two years later to work for the family
business; and
WHEREAS, When his father retired in 1974, Bobby Mueller took
over the restaurant, and during the next 30 years he turned it into
a Texas culinary legend; often rising at four in the morning to
prepare the day's meats and side dishes from scratch, he regularly
worked a 90-hour week; at one point he calculated that he had spent
more than 160,000 hours at the restaurant; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mueller's dedication to the art of barbecue
earned him nationwide recognition; in Texas Monthly's annual
statewide ranking of barbecue establishments, Louie Mueller
Barbecue placed in the top five on three different occasions;
moreover, in 2006, the restaurant won the prestigious James Beard
Foundation Award; and
WHEREAS, Bobby Mueller helped build his family's business
into an iconic landmark; though he appreciated the many accolades
his restaurant garnered, this hardworking and humble Texan took
even greater pleasure in the approval he received from thousands of
customers over the years; he also found immense pleasure in
spending time with his loved ones, especially his four
grandchildren, and he has left behind a legacy to treasure for all
those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Mueller and
extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Patricia; to his children, Wayne, John, and LeAnn; to his
grandchildren, Robert, Johnson, Andrew, and Erica; 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 Bobby
Mueller.
Gattis
Maldonado
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 338 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 5, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House