H.R. No. 1931
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Former Comal County judge and school superintendent
Max R. Wommack, Sr., of Seguin passed away on April 5, 2013, at the
age of 97, leaving his circle of family and friends to cherish their
happy memories of time spent in his company; and
WHEREAS, Max Wommack was born on November 9, 1915, in
Marietta to Wiley and Mary Wommack; the ninth of 11 children, he
attended elementary school in Marietta and graduated from Naples
High School in 1934 before going on to earn a degree in agriculture
from Texas A&M University in 1941; he briefly taught in his hometown
before serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II,
attaining the rank of first lieutenant; and
WHEREAS, In 1947, Mr. Wommack moved to New Braunfels to
resume his career in education; after initially working at a G.I.
school, he taught vocational agriculture at New Braunfels High
School, and he was known for his ability to inspire young people; he
earned a master's degree from Southwest Texas State University in
1955, and he was elected superintendent of the Comal County School
District in 1961, where he served for eight years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Wommack was elected county judge in 1970, and he
served for 12 years as the head of the commissioners court; his
dedication to the local community was also exemplified by his
charter membership in the New Braunfels Elks Lodge and American
Legion Post No. 179, and he was a member of the New Braunfels Noon
Lions Club; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Wommack continued his military career as a
battery commander in a local National Guard unit and, later, as a
member of the U.S. Army Reserve, from which he ultimately retired
as a major; he worshipped at Emanuel's Lutheran Church in Seguin,
and in his free time, he enjoyed gardening, hunting, bowling,
playing dominoes, and telling stories and jokes; and
WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, he married the former
Christiana Eiband in 1948, and they became the parents of two sons,
Max and John, before she passed away in 1971; fortunate to find love
a second time, Mr. Wommack wed Anita Engelke in 1973, and they
shared four decades together before her death in 2013; Mr. Wommack
had the pleasure of welcoming into his family two stepchildren and
numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Through his dedicated work as an educator and
elected official, Max Wommack greatly benefited Comal County and
its citizens, and he will long be fondly remembered by all who had
the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Max R. Wommack, Sr.,
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
sons, Max R. Wommack, Jr., and his wife, Janis, and John E. Wommack
and his wife, Gayna; to his stepson, Emmett Engelke, and his wife,
Delores; to his stepdaughter, Joyce Hartenstein, and her husband,
Charlie; to his 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; 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 Max
Wommack.
Miller of Comal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1931 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 15, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House