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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 405
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	E. V. Niemeyer
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of E. V. "Vic" Niemeyer, who died March 1,
7	7	2015, at the age of 95; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Vic Niemeyer was born on September 28, 1919, in
9	9	Houston; he grew up in La Porte and attended Schreiner Institute
10	10	and the United States Naval Academy before attending The
11	11	University of Texas and earning a degree in 1941; and
12	12	WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction as a
13	13	submarine officer in the United States Navy during World War II;
14	14	he served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters and was
15	15	present in Tokyo Bay for the September 2, 1945, surrender of
16	16	Japanese forces; and
17	17	WHEREAS, After the war, he entered the field of agriculture
18	18	for a time but returned to The University of Texas to earn a
19	19	master's degree in Latin American Studies; he went on to earn a
20	20	doctorate from the university in 1958; and
21	21	WHEREAS, In 1956, polio claimed his first wife, Dorothea
22	22	Hasskarl; he married Lala Acosta in 1958, and they enjoyed 57
23	23	years of marriage together; he was blessed with four children,
24	24	nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; and
25	25	WHEREAS, He worked for 24 years with the United States
26	26	Information Agency and served in Spanish-speaking countries
27	27	around the world, including Honduras, Peru, Guatemala, the
28	28	Philippines, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Dr. Niemeyer returned to Austin after his retirement
30	30	from federal service and worked in the Institute of Latin
31	31	American Studies and the International Office at The University
32	32	of Texas; he was the author of two books on Mexican history; and
33	33	WHEREAS, He was active in several service organizations
34	34	and cofounded the East Austin Rotary Club; he received Rotary
35	35	International's Service Above Self award for his work in
36	36	organizing the transfer of 4,000 pieces of school furniture from
37	37	Del Valle to Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, for use in the area's
38	38	schools; the Mexican government awarded him its prestigious
39	39	Ohtli Award for his service to Mexico and the Mexican community;
40	40	and
41	41	WHEREAS, Vic Niemeyer was a man of strength and compassion
42	42	who gave unselfishly to others; he was a devoted husband, father,
43	43	and grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished
44	44	forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
46	46	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
47	47	family of E. V. Niemeyer; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
49	49	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
50	50	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
51	51	memory of Vic Niemeyer.
52	52	Watson
53	53	________________________________
54	54	President of the Senate
55	55	I hereby certify that the
56	56	above Resolution was adopted by
57	57	the Senate on March 23, 2015, by a
58	58	rising vote.
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Secretary of the Senate
61	61	________________________________
62	62	Member, Texas Senate