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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Fort Worth community lost an admired businessman |
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| 6 | 7 | | and philanthropist with the passing of Ed Schollmaier on September |
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| 7 | 8 | | 16, 2021, at the age of 87; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of German immigrants, Ed Schollmaier was |
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| 9 | 10 | | born in Cincinnati in 1933; while earning his bachelor's degree at |
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| 10 | 11 | | the University of Cincinnati, he met his future wife, Rae, and the |
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| 11 | 12 | | couple exchanged wedding vows in 1954; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, After receiving his master's degree from Harvard |
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| 13 | 14 | | Business School, Mr. Schollmaier began his business career in |
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| 14 | 15 | | Pittsburgh with a sales position at Alcon; in 1961, he transferred |
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| 15 | 16 | | to Fort Worth, where the company's headquarters was located, and |
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| 16 | 17 | | the city would become his family's adopted home; he was appointed |
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| 17 | 18 | | president of Alcon and went on to serve as CEO from 1972 to 1997, |
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| 18 | 19 | | helping the company grow into a global leader in eye care; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Schollmaier and his wife established the |
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| 20 | 21 | | Schollmaier Foundation, which gives generously to a host of causes |
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| 21 | 22 | | in the arts, education, and health services; he was also a driving |
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| 22 | 23 | | force in the expansion of Texas Christian University, where he |
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| 23 | 24 | | served on the board of trustees for 25 years; in addition, the |
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| 24 | 25 | | Schollmaiers donated the lead gift for the $72 million renovation |
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| 25 | 26 | | of the university's basketball arena, which is named in their |
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| 26 | 27 | | honor; over the years, Mr. Schollmaier received a multitude of |
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| 27 | 28 | | accolades, including the 2015 Golden Deeds Award from the Exchange |
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| 28 | 29 | | Club of Fort Worth as well as awards from TCU, Texas Wesleyan |
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| 29 | 30 | | University, and the University of Cincinnati; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Schollmaier shared more than six |
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| 31 | 32 | | decades of marriage before her death in 2015; they were loving |
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| 32 | 33 | | parents to their son, Taylor, and with the passing years, their |
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| 33 | 34 | | family grew to include two grandchildren, Elsa and Teo; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Although the loss of Ed Schollmaier has brought deep |
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| 35 | 36 | | sorrow to all who shared in his love and friendship, he leaves |
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| 36 | 37 | | behind a legacy of good works that will continue to resonate in the |
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| 37 | 38 | | years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 40 | 41 | | Ed Schollmaier and extend sincere sympathy to his family and |
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| 41 | 42 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ed |
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| 45 | 46 | | Schollmaier. |
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