H.R. No. 2384
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
death of Teddy A. Klein of Tomball on May 6, 2011, at the age of 87;
and
WHEREAS, Teddy Klein was born in Spring on December 9, 1923,
to Alex and Rosa Klein; he graduated from Tomball High School and
The University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of the Navy
ROTC, served as president of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, and was
part of Beta Gamma Sigma, the University Men's Glee Club, the Silver
Spurs, and the Longhorn Band; and
WHEREAS, Following his graduation, Mr. Klein was
commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy, serving for 18 months
during World War II; he was a gunnery officer on Admiral William
Halsey's flagship, the USS New Jersey BB-62, and participated in
the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns; and
WHEREAS, Along with his beloved wife, Leora Klein, who
preceded him in death, he owned Klein Funeral Homes and Memorial
Parks, a business that had been founded by his father; widely
respected by his peers, he was a member of the board of the National
Selected Morticians; his civic contributions included service as
president of the Tomball Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club and as
a member of the Tomball Independent School District Board of
Trustees; in recognition of his accomplishments, he was honored as
Tomball Citizen of the Year in 1971; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Klein was a lifelong member of the Lutheran
faith; he was a former chair of Zion Lutheran Church and belonged to
the board of elders at Salem Lutheran Church; in addition, he was a
member of the board of missions of the Texas District of the
Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Hospital Board of Houston, and the
Good Samaritan Lutheran Home board, which he helped to found; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man as well as an admired business
and community leader, Teddy Klein will be deeply missed, and
memories of his kind and generous nature will be forever cherished
by all who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Teddy A. Klein and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
children, Margaret Cummings, Mark Klein and his wife, Jacqueline,
Martha Davis and her husband, Gary, and Matt Klein and his wife,
Kim; to his grandchildren, Stephanie Ashmore and her husband,
David, Lauren Vogel and her husband, Tom, Angela Blevins and her
husband, Mason, Heather Jacobs and her husband, Justin, and Hunter,
Allie, and Leslie Klein; to his great-grandchildren, Lillian and
McCallan Vogel and Alexander Ashmore; to his siblings, Margie
Fredrick and her husband, Jim, Rosalie Nelson, Robert Klein and his
wife, Ruthie, Shirley Harrington and her husband, Hap, A. B. Klein
and his wife, Elsa, Ida Malina and her husband, Joseph, and Milow
Klein and his wife, Rhonda; 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 Teddy
Klein.
Fletcher
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2384 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House