82R27317 MGR-D
By: Bohac H.R. No. 2009
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The death of Edd Kellum Hendee on February 13, 2010,
at the age of 33, brought a great loss to his family and friends in
Houston and beyond; and
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on February 19, 1976, to Edd and Nina
Hendee, Edd Hendee grew up in Houston, where his father is a
well-known radio talk show host and the owner of the Taste of Texas
restaurant; the younger Mr. Hendee attended the Second Baptist
School in Houston and the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey; he
suffered a severe leg injury as a young man and was initially denied
acceptance to the United States Naval Academy, but through his
tireless efforts, he made a full recovery and went on to graduate
from the academy in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Continuing his education, he earned a master's
degree in English from George Mason University in Virginia and then
served five years in the U.S. Navy; a lieutenant on the USS Denver
during Operation Enduring Freedom, he led boarding teams onto
foreign vessels in search of Al Qaeda; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hendee subsequently received an MBA from Harvard
University and joined the Starwood Capital Group in Greenwich,
Connecticut, in 2006; he quickly rose to the position of vice
president of acquisitions, presiding over what was thought to be
the largest initial public offering of its day and one of the
largest real estate investment trusts in U.S. history; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Hendee enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, Claudine Moore Hendee, and their three
children, Campbell, Hudson, and Reagan; and
WHEREAS, A man of great spiritual strength, intellect, and
humor, Edd Hendee excelled in each new challenge he took on, whether
engaging in a complex business transaction or an Iron Man
triathlon; though his life was rich in accomplishments, he
considered his family to be his greatest achievement, and his
legacy lives on in the loved ones he leaves behind; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Edd Kellum Hendee
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Claudine Moore Hendee; to his children, Campbell, Hudson, and
Reagan Hendee; to his parents, Edd Campbell Hendee and Nina Johnson
Hendee; to his sisters, Lisa Hendee Blackard and Kristin Hendee
Blackford; to his in-laws, Norma Jean Moore, Gary Lee Moore, Gena
Moore Rush, Gabriella Lee Moore, Chris Kirkland Blackard, Corbin
Blackford, and David Rush; 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 Edd Kellum
Hendee.