84R21323 RMA-D
By: Sheffield H.R. No. 1961
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Louis Dewald of Copperas Cove, who passed away on March 31, 2015,
at the age of 68; and
WHEREAS, Born in Lampasas on December 27, 1946, to Louis and
Iris Dewald, "P. O." Dewald graduated in 1965 from Copperas Cove
High School, where he excelled in a variety of sports, including
football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf, and he
subsequently earned a degree from Texas State University; and
WHEREAS, On August 7, 1965, Mr. Dewald exchanged vows of
matrimony with his high school sweetheart, the former Sheila
Rogers, and the couple went on to share nearly five decades of
marriage; over the years, they became the proud parents of three
children, Jeff, Dustin, and Jodi, and they eventually welcomed six
treasured grandchildren into their family; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dewald had a fulfilling career that spanned more
than four decades, over the course of which he worked as a
developer, a home and school builder, and a rancher; active in his
community, he generously volunteered his time with a number of
civic organizations and as a Little League coach, and he was also an
ardent supporter of Copperas Cove High athletics; in his leisure
time, he enjoyed the company of his loved ones as well as hunting,
fishing, team roping, and golfing; and
WHEREAS, P. O. Dewald lived a rich and purposeful life, and he
will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who knew him;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Louis "P. O." Dewald
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Sheila Dewald; to his children, Jeff Dewald and his wife,
Sylvia, Dustin Dewald and his wife, Tiffany, and Jodi Anderson and
her husband, Bret; to his sisters, Carole Curtis and her husband,
Chuck, and Coleen Timmons and her husband, Rick; to his
grandchildren, Davis, Riki-Ann, Drew, and D. J. Dewald and Bryce
and Jayce Anderson; and to his other relatives and many 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 Louis
"P. O." Dewald.