88R6408 EME-D
By: Springer S.R. No. 61
R E S O L U T I O N
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 88th Texas 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.