83R7285 LB-D
By: Darby H.R. No. 881
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Olen Garrett Weishuhn of Wall, who passed away on October 7,
2011, at the age of 79; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jesse and Katherine Braden Weishuhn,
Mr. Weishuhn was born in Frelsburg on November 28, 1931; his family
moved to Wall in 1945, and six years later he began a lifelong
career in farming and ranching; his outstanding work was recognized
in the spring of 2011, when the soil and water conservation district
recognized him as the Tom Green Conservation Farmer of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Weishuhn married the love of his life, Merline
Michalewicz, in 1954, and their nearly six decades together were
made even richer by their fine family, which grew to include three
more generations; and
WHEREAS, An active figure in his community, Mr. Weishuhn was
a valued member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Wall and the
Knights of Columbus; he was an avid fisherman, and he enjoyed
cheering on his children and grandchildren in their sporting
activities, spending mornings at the cotton gin with friends, and
dancing; and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Olen Weishuhn
will remember the way he touched their lives with his welcoming
nature and jovial smile, and he will forever hold a treasured place
in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Olen Garrett Weishuhn
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Merline Weishuhn; to his daughter, Lisa Weishuhn Edwards, and
her husband, David; to his sons, Darryl Weishuhn and his wife,
Carolyn, Clayton Weishuhn and his wife, Diane, Karl Weishuhn and
his wife, Charlotte, and Doyle Weishuhn and his wife, Michele; to
his grandchildren, Jacob Weishuhn, Marty Weishuhn, Zachary
Weishuhn, Katelyn Edwards Nicholson and her husband, Chris, Will
Edwards, Dr. Brandi Loomis and her husband, Evan, Shannon Eggemeyer
and her husband, Curtis, Lauren Weishuhn and her fiance Lance
Tissue, Trey Weishuhn and his wife Ashlee, Slade Weishuhn and his
wife Brieanna, Chase Weishuhn, Paige Weishuhn, Hunter Weishuhn, and
McKaylee Weishuhn; to his great-grandchildren, Lane Whitesell and
Jackson Douglas Weishuhn; to his brother, Presley Weishuhn, and his
wife, Ethel; to his sister-in-law, Jerline Weishuhn; and to his
other relatives and many 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 Olen
Weishuhn.