83R5645 LB-D
By: Aycock H.R. No. 400
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Major General (Ret.) Stewart Meyer, a former mayor
of Harker Heights and a veteran of three wars, passed away on
December 31, 2012, at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, Stewart Meyer was born in El Paso on April 14, 1921,
the son of an army brigadier general who fought beside General John
Pershing along the Mexican border; following in his father's
footsteps, he attended the United States Military Academy, and his
class of 1943 graduated early to serve in World War II; he went on to
lead soldiers in combat across France and into Germany and to help
liberate prisoners from a Nazi death camp; General Meyer later
served his country in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars; and
WHEREAS, During his 36-year military career, he further
distinguished himself in posts at the Pentagon and at West Fort
Hood, and he retired as commander of the Ballistic Missile Defense
Command; among his many military accolades were the Distinguished
Service Medal, the Silver Star Medal, the Legion of Merit with one
oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with "V" device and five oak leaf
clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the
Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf
cluster, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his outstanding achievements in the
army, General Meyer contributed greatly to his community; he
organized a get-out-the-vote committee in 1986, encouraging
citizens to become involved in civic life, and as mayor of Harker
Heights from 1993 to 1997, he led the city's modernization efforts;
he served as president of the Kiwanis Club and as vice president of
the Central Texas College Foundation, and he was the longtime chair
of the Fort Hood Retiree Council; he was also a member of the Rotary
Clubs of Harker Heights and Killeen Heights, and he was a senior
warden at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church; and
WHEREAS, Well into his retirement, he continued to take part
in the annual Founders Day Dinner of the West Point Society, where
he had recently enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest
graduate in attendance; and
WHEREAS, Although Stewart Meyer is deeply missed, the honor,
bravery, and integrity with which he lived his life will forever
inspire all those 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 memory of Major General
(Ret.) Stewart Meyer and extend sincere sympathy to the members of
his family: to his wife of nearly 33 years, Mari; to his daughters,
Ann Parker, Margaret Surdyk, and Catherine Meyer-Seligman; to his
stepsons, Luis Jac Morton, Parker Meyer, and John Morton; to his
stepdaughter, Leslie Green; and to his other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Major
General (Ret.) Stewart Meyer.