87R29959 JGH-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 2053
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Charles Robert Oelkers of Pleasanton, who died on
October 8, 2020, at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, The son of Bruno and Frankie Oelkers, Chuck Oelkers
was born on March 20, 1934, in San Antonio; he learned the value of
hard work at an early age working in his grandparents' grocery
store, and after graduating from Jefferson High School, he went on
to a varied career, serving as a U.S. Marine, a state trooper, a
police chief, and a food salesman for the Red & White grocery store;
after his parents passed away, he took over the Oelkers Ranch full
time; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his life, Mr. Oelkers won two
awards at quick draw tournaments, and in 1962, he was recognized for
outstanding service in law enforcement by the Terrell Hills Police
Department; in 1973, he took first place in a pool tournament in
Waco; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Oelkers married the former Aileene Ehninger in
1970, and they shared a loving union that spanned half a century; he
was a devoted father to his children, Cindy, Robert, and the late
Billy Oelkers, and to his stepchildren, Diana, Richard, Eric,
Robert, David, and the late Charlie Ehninger and Sharon Ehninger;
with the passing years, his family grew to include 7 grandchildren,
13 step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 12
step-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Chuck Oelkers lived life to the fullest with dignity
and honor, and he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to
inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles Robert
Oelkers and extend heartfelt sympathy to his 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 Chuck
Oelkers.