H.R. No. 1364
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the loved ones of
George Wilson Chandler of Baytown, who passed away on March 8, 2013,
at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, Born in Fernwood, Mississippi, on August 15, 1921,
to Fannie and Charles Wesley Chandler, George Chandler later moved
to Baytown, where he would graduate from Robert E. Lee High School
in 1939; after graduation, he went on to serve with the United
States Merchant Marine and then in the navy during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Sent to The University of Texas at Austin for
officer training, he earned a bachelor's degree and a law degree
there and became a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity; his
training also brought him to Harvard University, where he took
graduate business courses and became a member of the famed Hasty
Pudding Theatricals troupe; he returned to Baytown in 1949 to
practice law, and over the course of his legal career, he spent 17
years as city attorney and maintained a private practice until his
retirement in 1997; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chandler was devoted to his wife, Freda, with
whom he shared 65 years of marriage, and he adored his five
children, Georgann, Catherine, Vivian, Steve, and Anita, and his
nine grandchildren; he shared a love of athletics with his children
and taught them how to surf, ski, and ice-skate when they were
young, and he also enjoyed jogging and cycling; this notable
gentleman was a dedicated civic leader as well; his charitable
activities included raising funds for the Baytown YMCA and serving
as its president, and together with his wife, he donated land to the
city to establish Chandler Arboretum Park; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chandler enjoyed cheering on The University of
Texas Longhorns, and he was an animal lover who had several pets; a
man of many interests and talents, he trained to work as a
phlebotomist, and he also
became a master gardener and master
naturalist; and
WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a
man's life, some people leave their unmistakable mark on the world
as they move through it, and George Chandler's contributions will
long resonate in the lives of all who were privileged to know him;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of George Wilson
Chandler and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Freda Chandler; to his children, Georgann Schwamkrug,
Catherine Mundinger and her husband, Dan, Vivian Treat and her
husband, Mark, Steve Chandler and his wife, Patti, and Anita
Chandler; to his grandchildren, Victor and Alison Schwamkrug,
Samantha and Danny Mundinger, Casey Mundinger Barbles and her
husband, Ryan, Leigh and Hannah Treat, and Steven and Emily
Chandler; to his sister, Myrtle Walker; 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 George
Chandler.
Smith
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1364 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 17, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House