H.R. No. 588
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the sad loss of
realtor and community leader Joseph Alan Stivers of Huntsville, who
died on October 10, 2008, at the age of 60; and
WHEREAS, Joe Stivers was born on January 20, 1948, to Frank
and Elizabeth Stivers; he grew up in Houston and spent his
adolescence in Germany and Switzerland; he attended Wharton Junior
College and graduated from Sam Houston State University with a
degree in journalism; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stivers began his professional career working
for Holiday Inn and highlighting local clubs and restaurants in
"Huntsville After Dark," his column for the Huntsville Item; he
then worked for Kansas City Life Insurance Company; and
WHEREAS, After working with several real estate brokers, he
started his own company, Joe Stivers and Associates, and later
purchased and served as principal broker of Elkins Lake Real
Estate; he also served on the Huntsville Board of Realtors; and
WHEREAS, An active and engaged member of his community, Mr.
Stivers served on the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce,
where he was elected president in 1998; he was an esteemed 21-year
member of the Rotary Club, which recognized him as a Paul Harris
Fellow; he also served as chair of the annual Lobster Fiesta for a
number of years; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan loved politics and was the
Walker County chair of the Republican Party from 1980 until the
early 1990s, attending both state and national conventions; he was
appointed by Governor George W. Bush to the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement Officer Standards and Education in 1997, was
reappointed by Governor Rick Perry, and served until 2007; and
WHEREAS, Joe Stivers was a keen student of genealogy and the
history of Texas; he treasured the time he spent with his family and
friends, and those he leaves behind will in turn cherish their
memories of the time they spent in his company; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the life of Joseph Alan Stivers and extend
sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife of 32
years, Maria Teresa Torres Stivers; to his son, Alexander Torres
Stivers; to his daughter, Sonya Kay Holder, and her husband, Jerry;
to his grandchildren, Justin Holder, Madeleine Holder, and Drew
Holder; to his sister, Eileen Callaway; to his nephew, Christopher
Scott Callaway, and his wife, Christina, and son, Quinn; to his
niece, Marisa Callaway, and her husband, Matt Buckner; 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 Joseph Alan
Stivers.
Kolkhorst
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 588 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 12, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House