H.R. No. 2679
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Billy R. Holtkamp of Robinson, who passed away on May 5, 2011, at
the age of 79; and
WHEREAS, Born on December 19, 1931, on the family farm near
Zabcikville, Bill Holtkamp graduated from Rosebud High School and
attended Temple Junior College; he served proudly in the United
States Air Force for seven years, including a tour of duty in Korea;
while working for the Veterans Administration in Waco, he met the
love of his life, the former Laura Knupple; they were married in
1963, raised a son, Tim, and enjoyed a rewarding relationship until
Mrs. Holtkamp passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holtkamp was a dedicated member of the First
Lutheran Church of Waco; he enjoyed spending time with his
great-grandsons and planning family reunions; he never missed a
high school reunion, most recently attending one in April 2011 for
Rosebud High alumni who had graduated 50 or more years before; and
WHEREAS, Bill Holtkamp enjoyed a life that was rich in the
intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all those
who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Billy R. Holtkamp and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his son,
Tim Holtkamp, and his wife, Teri; to his granddaughter, Brittney
Fikes, and her husband, Chris; to his great-grandsons, Lane, Cole,
and Case Fikes; to his brother, Wayne Holtkamp; to his sisters,
Betty Sue Blackburn and her husband, Dale, and Linda Carter and her
husband, Rick; 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 Bill
Holtkamp.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2679 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House