82R28093 MDM-D
By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 2076
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Barbara Esgen Stieren of San Antonio passed away on
April 25, 2011, at the age of 78, leaving her circle of family and
friends to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her
company; and
WHEREAS, Born on May 14, 1932, in Abilene, the former Barbara
Esgen was the daughter of Dorothy Jeanette Rogers and Wienand Kelly
Esgen and later the stepdaughter of Frances McGee Esgen; she
attended high school in London and Cairo and graduated in 1954 from
The University of Texas at Austin, where she pledged Pi Beta Phi
sorority and was selected as a Sweetheart of the Sigma Chi
fraternity; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Stieren was a devoted mother to her five
children, Lisa, George, Wendy, Kelly, and Amy, and a warm and
gracious hostess to their friends, both at the family's home in San
Antonio and at their ranch in Gillett; she also took great pride in
her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Stieren's deep faith was nurtured by her
involvement in the Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, where she
chaired the Altar Guild for a lengthy period; active as well in a
number of civic organizations, she was a dedicated member of the
Opera Guild of San Antonio, which named her its fall festival
honoree in 2009; Mrs. Stieren further contributed to her community
through her work with the San Antonio Botanical Garden and the
Junior League, and she helped produce one of the city's best-loved
parades as a member of the Battle of Flowers Association; she held
membership in the Argyle Club and the San Antonio Country Club, and
some of her happiest times were spent bird watching in her backyard
and beachcombing with her sister on Kiawah Island in South
Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Beloved for her warmth, kindness, and courageous
spirit, Barbara Stieren enriched immeasurably the lives of her
family and many friends, and she will forever hold a treasured place
in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Esgen Stieren
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
children and their spouses, Lisa and Wally Cox, George and Teri
Stieren, Wendy and Tom Wirth, Kelly and Jim Daniell, and Amy and
Chase Smiley; to her grandchildren, Heather Hardeman, Gretchen,
Arthur, and Gillian Stieren, Michael Cannon, Corina Adams, Thomas
and Chase Wirth, Laura Cone, Emily Perryman, James Daniell, Jr.,
Kelly and Amy Daniell, Michael Burgess, Samuel Smiley II, and
George Smiley; to her great-grandchildren, Thomas Anthony Wirth III
and Landry Lynn Wirth; and to her other relatives and friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara
Stieren.