SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
In Memory
of
Ellis Olmstead
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life has drawn to a close
with the passing of Ellis Lloyd Olmstead of Sherman on September
2, 2022, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, The son of Erling and Edna Olmstead, Ellis
Olmstead was born in Galveston on April 3, 1935, and he grew up
with a sister, Erlyn; after graduating from Ball High School in
1953, he attended The University of Texas, where, at 6'10" tall,
he was a valued member of the Longhorns basketball team, playing
throughout all four years of college; and
WHEREAS, In 1957, Mr. Olmstead earned his bachelor's
degree from UT and married the former Patti Le Chapman, and the
couple went on to share 65 years together; after living briefly
in Dallas, they settled in Sherman, where Mr. Olmstead went to
work for his father-in-law at Chapman, Inc., a wholesale gasoline
distributorship; over the course of a career that spanned six
decades, he served as president of the Texas Oil Marketers and
the National Oil Jobbers Council; and
WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. Olmstead served as
president of the Sherman Chamber of Commerce and as chair of the
Grayson County Airport Board, and he sat on the boards of Austin
College and Wilson N. Jones Hospital; he was named Sherman
Outstanding Citizen in 1988, and in 2008, he received the Emmett
Essin Community Service Award; an avid pilot for more than 40
years, he also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and ranching; moreover,
he was an elder at Central Christian Church; and
WHEREAS, Although Ellis Olmstead will be deeply missed,
this beloved man has left his family and friends with many
cherished memories, and he will forever hold a special place in
their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Ellis Lloyd
Olmstead and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Patti Olmstead; to his children, Kay Ellen
Kirby and her husband, Kevin, Lee Olmstead and his wife, Julie,
and Andy Olmstead and his wife, Stacey; to his grandchildren,
Emily and Lauren Kirby, Michal Overturf, and Clayton, Claire, and
Brett Olmstead; to his great-granddaughter, Margot Overturf; and
to his many other 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 Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Ellis Lloyd Olmstead.
Springer
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 24, 2023, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate