H.R. No. 2212
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Dr. Albert Ray Niederer of Woodway, who passed away on April 22,
2011, at the age of 72; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 5, 1938, in Waco to Gus Albert and
Freda Gummelt Niederer, Ray Niederer played basketball as a youth
and graduated from Waco High School in 1956; he earned a bachelor's
degree in history from Baylor University in 1960, and while
attending college, he met the love of his life, Anna Waters; the two
married on July 23, 1960, and they shared more than half a century
of marriage and had two children together, Deborah and David; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Niederer studied at Sioux Falls Seminary in
South Dakota and was ordained as a minister in 1963, and he went on
to serve as a pastor at Baptist churches in Michigan, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, and California; while leading services at
several small churches in Texas, he enrolled in the doctoral
program in religion at Baylor University, and in 1976, he earned his
doctor of philosophy degree; and
WHEREAS, In 1983, Dr. Niederer became a librarian in the
Waco-McLennan County Library system and he worked in area libraries
for two decades; a member of the First Baptist Church of Waco as
well, he also liked to golf, read, and travel in his spare time; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Niederer earned the affection and admiration of
many people with his kind and caring ways, and he will long be
remembered by all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Albert Ray
Niederer and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Ann; to his daughter, Deborah Saxon, and her husband,
John; to his son, David Niederer, and his wife, Misty; to his
grandchildren, Megan and Peyton; to his sister, Dorothy DeBorde;
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 Dr. Albert
Ray Niederer.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2212 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House