81R2840 MDM-D
By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 72
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of David Van Bibber of San Antonio on
July 13, 2008, at the age of 88, has deeply saddened all those who
were fortunate enough to know him; and
WHEREAS, Born on November 15, 1919, Mr. Van Bibber grew up in
Houston; he was a U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who
had lived in San Antonio since his discharge from the military in
1946; and
WHEREAS, He was employed at Randolph Air Force Base with Base
Engineers until he retired from the U.S. government in 1978, when he
established and operated a heating and air conditioning business;
and
WHEREAS, This beloved husband, father, and grandfather
served his fellow congregants at Alamo Heights United Methodist
Church as an usher and attended the Kum Doubler Sunday school class;
he enjoyed traveling with his wife, Teddy, as well as hunting and
shooting sports; and
WHEREAS, David Van Bibber enriched the lives of others
through his ability to entertain them with his engaging sense of
humor, and he will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of
his family and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of David Van Bibber and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of
61 years, Maria Theresa "Teddy" Van Bibber; to his daughter, Cindy
Murray, and her husband, Tom; to his grandchildren, Brian Murray
and Kathryn Morris and her husband, Alan; to his nephew and nieces,
James Van Bibber, Diana Blackshear, Susan Holland, Debra Van
Bibber, Sylvia Van Bibber, Doris Ellis, and Donna Van Bibber; to his
brother, Robert Van Bibber; 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 David Van
Bibber.