87R290 BPG-D
By: Murr H.R. No. 6
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
passing of George Bunger Jr. of Ozona on January 15, 2020, at the
age of 81; and
WHEREAS, The son of George Bunger Sr. and Louise Henderson
Bunger, George Bunger was born in San Angelo on December 6, 1938,
and grew up with a sister, June; he graduated from Ozona High School
in 1957 and married the former Wanda Belle Armstrong on August 30 of
that year; while he attended The University of Texas, the couple
resided in Austin; they subsequently returned to Crockett County to
raise their two children, Helen and Louis, and they were eventually
blessed with five grandchildren, Wesley, Ryan, Kimber, G. L., and
Kristin; later in life, Mr. Bunger took great pride in his 13
great-grandchildren, Skylar, Kurt, Kelynn, Stockton, Claire,
Wyatt, Charles, Madolyn, Sadie, Lillian, Kate, Sloan, and Whitt; he
and his wife shared a rewarding relationship until her death in
2001; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bunger carried on a family ranching tradition
that he deeply cherished, drawing on knowledge passed down by his
father and grandfather as he worked on properties in Crockett,
Kinney, Pecos, and Val Verde Counties; he especially enjoyed caring
for his Hereford cows and Rambouillet sheep, and he was a member of
the boards of the Wool Growers Central Storage Company and the Texas
Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; in addition, he belonged to the
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; and
WHEREAS, A respected member of the community, Mr. Bunger
served on the boards of the Ozona National Bank and Ozona Public
Schools, and he was a director of both the Emerald Underground Water
Conservation District and the Ozona Country Club; he was active in
the Ozona United Methodist Church and benefited the congregation
through his service on several of its boards and committees; in his
free time, he took many hunting and fishing trips with friends and
relatives; and
WHEREAS, Although George Bunger is deeply missed, he leaves
behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held
him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of George Bunger
Jr. and that sincere condolences be extended to all who mourn his
passing; 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 George
Bunger Jr.