H.R. No. 398
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Corpus Christi lost an admired civic leader with the
passing of Anita Louise Holt Eisenhauer on December 21, 2019, at the
age of 77; and
WHEREAS, The descendant of early settlers of the Texas
Panhandle, the former Anita Holt was born to Ora Calvin Holt and
Louise Rorex Holt in Amarillo on February 27, 1942; she completed
her bachelor's degree in history at The University of Texas at
Austin and her master's degree in history at Texas A&I University;
devoted to her family, she shared a rewarding marriage of 49 years
with her husband, Gene Edmond Eisenhauer, until his passing, and
she was the mother of two sons, William and George; she also took
great pride in her grandchildren, David, Rachel, Isabella, and
Louise; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Eisenhauer was a successful businesswoman and
taught in the Corpus Christi Independent School District; history
was her passion, and as chair of the Nueces County Historical
Commission, she oversaw the application process for numerous
Official Texas Historical Markers, often directing the research and
writing the required narratives; she fought for the preservation of
the 1914 Nueces County Courthouse and Old Bayview Cemetery, and she
served as financial officer of the Friends of Old Bayview Cemetery
Association and organized popular annual events at the site; a
member of the Daughters of the American Revolution for 50 years, she
was regent of the Corpus Christi Chapter and chair of the Historic
Preservation Committee of its Texas Society; she served in
leadership roles with numerous other organizations as well, among
them the Nueces County Historical Society, the Old Bayview Chapter
of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812, and the
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History; in 2019, she received
the Spirit of Preservation award from the Corpus Christi Landmark
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication to Texas history, Anita
Eisenhauer enriched the lives of innumerable people, and she will
be remembered with admiration and affection by all who were
privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Anita Louise Holt
Eisenhauer and extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Anita
Louise Holt Eisenhauer.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 398 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House