83S10353 BPG-D
By: Miller of Comal H.R. No. 76
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Kendall County lost an admired civic
leader with the death of Gaylan Lewis Schroeder of Boerne on June 6,
2013, at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, Elected county judge in 2007, Judge Schroeder made a
lasting impact during his six years in office; his tenure saw the
establishment of a parks department, the construction of the
county's first animal shelter, and the acquisition of new office
space for county employees; in addition, Judge Schroeder took
special pride in the opening of Joshua Springs Park and Preserve;
and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was long active in the life of
his community; a respected businessman, he founded and operated
Kendall County Air and served as a director of Texas Heritage Bank;
he also helped to carry out many charitable projects through his
work with the Boerne Rotary Club; moreover, as a valued member of
First Baptist Church and Faith Bible Church, he shared his strong
faith with others in visits to nursing homes and hospitals and on
mission trips to Haiti; he began each morning by reading the Bible
and the writings of Oswald Chambers; and
WHEREAS, Born in Fort Worth on October 4, 1939, Judge
Schroeder graduated from Grand Prairie High School and married his
high school sweetheart, the former Cherry Little, in 1959; he
worked for an air-conditioning company in California and Kansas
before moving to San Antonio in 1968 and settling in Boerne two
years later; deeply devoted to his family, he took great pride in
his children, Jimi and Steve, and in his six grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Gaylan Schroeder made an indelible impression on the
hearts of all who were privileged to know him, and his contributions
to Kendall County will continue to resonate for years to come; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Judge Gaylan Lewis Schroeder and extend sincere condolences to
the members of his family: to his wife, Cherry Schroeder; to his
daughter, Jimi Driskill, and her husband, Steve; to his son, Steve
Schroeder, and his wife, Elena; to his grandchildren, Tyler,
Landri, Shiloh, Malachi, Zechariah, and Benaiah; to his brother,
Bill Schroeder; to his sisters, Roma Kline, Annie Driver, and Katy
Schroeder; 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 Gaylan
Lewis Schroeder.