H.R. No. 1561
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Charles
Otto Schumann of Stonewall, who passed away on March 22, 2013, at
the age of 71; and
WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Schumann was born in
Fredericksburg on April 6, 1941, the son of Otto and Esther
Schumann; he grew up with an older brother, Calvin, and a younger
sister, Karen, in the farming and ranching community of Albert; as a
boy, he learned to breed and raise cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, and
chickens, and he developed a love of breaking and training horses;
he was taught to make his own toys and became a skilled carpenter
and craftsman; sustained by a strong faith from an early age, he
attended Trinity Lutheran Church, which his grandfather and
great-grandfather had helped to found; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Schumann rode his pony to grade school in
Albert, and he subsequently went to school in Stonewall and
graduated from Fredericksburg High School; while studying at
Southwest Texas State University, he worked summers for the Zavala
County Soil Conservation Service, and he became a county agent
after completing his bachelor's degree in agriculture; and
WHEREAS, In 1965, Mr. Schumann married the former Mary Ann
Eardley, and over the years, they were blessed with two sons, Scott
Charles and William Bret, and three grandsons, Nathan, Justin, and
Wesley; Mr. Schumann instilled in his offspring pride in their
German heritage and in the land first settled by Mr. Schumann's
great-grandfather in the 19th century; and
WHEREAS, During the Vietnam War, Mr. Schumann served his
country in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Bliss in
El Paso; he was discharged in 1967 and moved to Fredericksburg seven
years later to work as the agricultural loan officer for Security
State Bank & Trust while also raising cattle and sheep; and
WHEREAS, This industrious Texan held a number of
administrative positions, including supervisor of grounds for
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, supervisor of maintenance for
Fredericksburg ISD, and manager of a Corridor TV transmitting site,
which was built on his property in 2000; in addition, he built
several houses and other structures as rental properties and real
estate investments, and in 2003, he began a horse-breeding
business; he was a gifted horseman and found special joy in taking
care of the new foals; and
WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, Mr. Schumann
was long involved with the Gillespie County Fair Association, which
he served as a director, and in October 2012, he received an
Honorary Lifetime Director Pin for his 16 years of service to the
association; moreover, he continued his father's tradition of
leadership in the Gillespie County Water Control & Improvement
District, and he enjoyed interacting with his neighbors while
working diligently in their behalf and striving to protect four
area dams; until a month before his passing, he served as the
organization's secretary-treasurer; and
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community,
Charles Schumann made a meaningful difference in the lives of his
loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions will be
remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles Otto
Schumann and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Mary Ann Schumann; to his two sons, Scott
Schumann and his wife, Reina, and Bret Schumann and his wife,
Tiffani; to his grandsons, Nathan, Justin, and Wesley Schumann; to
his sister, Karen Jenschke; to his stepgranddaughters, Raquel Boeck
and Kayla Contreras; 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 Charles
Schumann.
Smith
Miller of Comal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1561 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 24, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House