82S10586 BPG-D
By: Schwertner H.R. No. 49
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Graham
Charles Holloway of Cedar Park, who passed away on June 1, 2011, at
the age of 64; and
WHEREAS, Born in Hamilton, New Zealand, on January 14, 1947,
Mr. Holloway was the son of June and Charles Holloway; his father's
insurance business took the family to many different places and he
attended a number of schools before earning his bachelor of laws
degree from the University of Otago; in 1969, he set out for the
United States, and he won a Rotary Club scholarship to the
University of Georgia, where he served as head coach of the Georgia
Bulldogs Rugby team while completing his MBA; he met the love of his
life at a rugby tournament at Colorado State University, and a few
years later, Colleen and Graham Holloway were married on July 5,
1975, near her hometown of Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, The couple moved to Cedar Park in 1981, and they
later became the parents of three children, Thomas Charles, Sean
Michael, and Ryan Matthew; Mr. Holloway was the proprietor of
Tex-Andwiches, a popular restaurant in Round Rock, and in his free
time he enjoyed sailing on Lake Travis and enthusiastically
followed politics and sports; he became a proud United States
citizen in 2007; and
WHEREAS, The death of Graham Holloway brings immeasurable
sorrow to his family and friends; he will be deeply missed, but
those who held him dear may forever treasure their memories of the
happy time spent in his company; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Graham Charles Holloway and extend sincere condolences to the
members of his family: to his wife, Colleen; to his sons, Tom, Sean,
and Ryan; to his brother, Jeff; to his sisters, Sharon and Cheryl;
and to his many 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 Graham
Charles Holloway.