SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
In Memory
of
Ramsay Gillman
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of noted businessman and
philanthropist Ramsay Gillman, who died June 3, 2011, at the age
of 67; and
WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan, Ramsay Gillman was born
February 1, 1944, in Houston; he began his long and distinguished
career in the automobile industry working in the parts department
of his father's Pontiac dealership; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gillman became an authorized dealer in 1967
after attending the General Motors Dealer Management Institute
and other specialized schools; he went on to create the Gillman
Companies, one of the largest privately held automobile
dealership groups in the country; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Gillman played an
important leadership role in the automobile industry, serving
for a decade as a director of the National Automobile Dealers
Association, including a term as its president; he also served as
president of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association and as
vice president of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gillman won numerous awards over the course of
his career, including the lifetime achievement Automotive
Legends Award from the Texas Automobile Dealers Association; he
was appointed by Governor Mark White to serve as vice chairman of
the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission and by Governor Rick Perry to
serve on the board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Among the many charitable and philanthropic
causes to which he generously donated his time and resources were
the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Youth Scholarship Program,
the Fort Bend County Women's Center, the Earning by Learning
Program, the Ronald McDonald House, the Muscular Dystrophy
Association, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Sickle Cell
Association; and
WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he
will be long remembered for his warm and loyal friendship, his
love of the outdoors, his exceptional storytelling abilities,
and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured
forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Ramsay Gillman: his
beloved wife of 35 years, Stevie Gillman; his daughter and
son-in-law, Stacey and Frank Wimbish; his sons and
daughter-in-law Jason and Brittany Gillman and Christopher
Gillman; and his grandchildren; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Ramsay Gillman.
Huffman
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 9, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate