82R30737 JNC-D
By: Kleinschmidt H.R. No. 2366
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lee Edward Dildy, a Bastrop County commissioner and
esteemed local businessman, passed away on May 13, 2011, at the age
of 61; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Elgin, Lee Dildy was born on
September 20, 1949, to Harold and Betty Dildy; he attended The
University of Texas and went on to work with his grandfather and
father at Joe's Toggery, a men's clothing store on Main Street; he
later established his own business, Dildy's Western Wear; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dildy was dedicated to serving his community;
during his 20 years of leadership as a Bastrop County commissioner,
he served on numerous committees and played an integral role in
bringing the Capital Area Rural Transportation System to the area
and served as chair of its board; in addition, he was active in the
Kiwanis Club and the Greater Elgin Chamber of Commerce, and he
served as an advisory director for the First National Bank of
Bastrop; also a valued member of the First Presbyterian Church of
Elgin, he contributed to the congregation as an elder and Sunday
school teacher; above all else, he was devoted to his wife of 32
years, Vivian, and his daughter, Megan; and
WHEREAS, Lee Dildy's life was rich in the intangibles that
matter most, and those who were fortunate enough to know him will
forever remember him with great admiration and affection; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lee Edward Dildy and
extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Vivian Dildy; to his daughter, Megan, and her fiance, Tanner Davis;
to his mother, Betty Dildy; to his sisters, Diane Dildy and Jo Ellen
Mayfield; to his niece, Tessa Dildy; to his in-laws, Mildred and
Rayford Kasch, Vernon Kasch, and Vincent Kasch; 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 Lee Edward
Dildy.