81R9641 JGH-D
By: Miller of Comal H.R. No. 806
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends mourn the loss of Doyle E.
Krueger of New Braunfels, who died on February 15, 2008, at the age
of 75; and
WHEREAS, Doyle Elmer Krueger was born in Marion on April 7,
1932; he moved to New Braunfels with his family in 1941, when his
father became part owner of Richards and Krueger Lumber Company;
and
WHEREAS, After graduating from New Braunfels High School in
1949, Mr. Krueger went on to earn his bachelor's degree in business
administration at Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the
Corps of Cadets and the Fighting Texas Aggie Band; he graduated in
1953, and that same year, he married Roxolin Bose Krueger and
answered his nation's call to duty; joining the U.S. Air Force as a
second lieutenant, he was honorably discharged in 1956 as a
captain; and
WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Krueger
returned to his family's lumberyard in New Braunfels, where he
would work for the next 14 years; in 1970, he founded Towne and
Country Realtors with Tom Zipp, and he worked with that company
until 2000; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Krueger was actively engaged in his profession
during his years in real estate, serving as president of the Texas
Association of Realtors and the New Braunfels Board of Realtors; he
was chair of the Legal Action Committee of the National Association
of Realtors, and from 1990 to 1997, he was the association's
director; for his professional leadership, he was named Realtor of
the Year in 1994 by the Texas Association of Realtors and Realtor of
the Century by the New Braunfels Board of Realtors; and
WHEREAS, Despite his many professional responsibilities, Mr.
Krueger was also deeply committed to his community; he had a long
association with the McKenna Memorial Hospital and System, as a
board member for 33 years and as board chair for 13 years; he was
also a blue coat member of the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce for
more than four decades and a longtime member of the Wurstfest
Association, the Braunfels Foundation Trust, and the Rotary Club;
he had attended the First Protestant Church since 1942, serving on
its board and many committees; and
WHEREAS, For his many contributions to his community, Mr.
Krueger received a number of prestigious awards from the local
chamber of commerce, and he was designated a distinguished alumnus
by the New Braunfels ISD Education Foundation; in 2002, this
esteemed Texan was named a Living Legend of New Braunfels; and
WHEREAS, A generous man whose word was his bond, Doyle
Krueger was a stalwart and dynamic presence in New Braunfels for
more than 60 years, and his good humor, integrity, and wise counsel
will forever be remembered by those whose lives he touched; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Doyle E. Krueger and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Roxolin Bose Krueger; to his son, Steven Krueger; to his
daughter, Katherine K. Stripling; to his six grandchildren; and to
his other relatives and many 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 Doyle
Krueger.