H.R. No. 431
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and enthusiasm drew to a close
with the passing of Teddy Lee Stewart of Dripping Springs on
December 17, 2014, at the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, Born to Kenneth and Josephine Stewart on July 30,
1947, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Ted Stewart moved to Odessa with
his family at an early age; he was a standout athlete at Permian
High School before enrolling at Odessa Junior College and capturing
a National Junior College Championship as a member of the school's
track and field squad; he went on to earn an athletic scholarship to
attend the University of Alabama, where he received his bachelor's
degree in chemistry and biology; and
WHEREAS, A successful businessman and entrepreneur,
Mr. Stewart started his own construction company in Odessa and
eventually expanded his interests in real estate development to
include infrastructure projects across the state and nation, as
well as overseas; he established a number of prosperous enterprises
throughout his career, such as the Armadillo Boring Company, Great
Plains Water Supply, Capitan Enterprises, and Capitol Trencher,
among others; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stewart was joined in marriage to the former
Suzanne Miller, and they shared four and a half decades together; he
was the proud father of four children, Joseph, Jamison, Julianna,
and Hunter, and he eventually knew the joy of welcoming into his
family 10 grandchildren; in his leisure time, he enjoyed sailing,
skiing, hiking, and myriad other outdoor activities, as well as
pursuing his passion for music and songwriting; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stewart shared his time and talents with a
number of worthwhile organizations, including Heart Gift, the Boy
Scouts of America, the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association, the
Texas Heart Institute, and the Texas Commission on the Arts;
moreover, Mr. Stewart was a longtime advocate for private
landowners and property rights in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, A man who derived great pleasure from new challenges
and adventures, Ted Stewart lived life to the fullest, and he will
forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Teddy Lee Stewart
and extend sincere condolences to his family: to his wife, Suzy
Stewart; to his children, Joseph Stewart and his wife, Allison,
Jamison Stewart, Julianna Tinney and her husband, Brad, and Hunter
Stewart and his wife, Megan; to his grandchildren, Abigail,
Harrison, Emma, Madeline, Amelia, and Lila Stewart, and Townsend,
Theodore, Miller, and Baker Tinney; to his sister, Susan Scherra,
and her husband, David; to his brother, Gary Stewart, and his wife,
Vicki; 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 Ted
Stewart.
Isaac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 431 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House