Texas 2023 88th 4th C.S.

Texas Senate Bill SR44 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 11/30/2023

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                    SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44
 In Memory
 of
 Robert Lee Moody Sr.
 WHEREAS, The city of Galveston lost a titan of business and
 philanthropy with the death of Robert Lee Moody Sr. on
 November 7, 2023, at the age of 88; and
 WHEREAS, Born on Galveston Island on July 28, 1935, Bobby
 Moody was the son of Shearn Moody Sr. and Frances Moody Newman;
 his father died the following year, and he and his brother,
 Shearn, were educated at boarding school; Bobby Moody graduated
 as the top cadet at Valley Forge Military Academy and served his
 country in the U.S. Army; mentored by his grandfather, W. L.
 Moody, the founder of American National Insurance Company, he
 possessed similar business acumen and established National
 Western Life Insurance Company in 1956; he eventually rose to
 become chair and president/CEO of ANICO and built it into one of
 the country's premier insurance firms; in addition, he created an
 affiliated company that developed the South Shore Harbour
 subdivision, hotel, and conference center in League City; and
 WHEREAS, Mr. Moody also held other key roles in the family
 business empire, including chair of Moody National Bank; while
 earning esteem as one of the city's most prominent citizens, he
 was known for treating everyone around him with respect and
 empathy; he encouraged the professional development of his
 employees, and many stayed on for decades; and
 WHEREAS, Devoted to his hometown, Mr. Moody guided the
 charitable Moody Foundation and found numerous ways to make a
 positive impact; he established the Moody Neurorehabilitation
 Institute to help brain trauma patients, and in 1992, he
 spearheaded construction of Moody Gardens; one of the
 Southwest's premier educational and leisure facilities, Moody
 Gardens draws some two million visitors annually, spurring the
 local economy while providing horticultural therapy, education,
 and employment for individuals with disabilities; he further
 benefited the disability community by creating the Moody
 Endowment; and
 WHEREAS, Mr. Moody maintained a healthy balance between
 his myriad ventures and his home life; he and his wife of 53
 years, Ann McLeod Moody, raised a blended family of eight
 children, and they broadened their horizons with extensive
 travel; on Saturday mornings, he was coach, pitcher, and umpire
 for baseball games with all the neighborhood children; he was
 preceded in death by an infant son and by his wife; and
 WHEREAS, An ardent champion of Galveston, Bobby Moody
 worked tirelessly to provide opportunities for its citizens,
 through both his professional and philanthropic endeavors, and
 his contributions will continue to resonate in the years to come;
 now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
 Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
 of Robert Lee Moody Sr. and extend sincere condolences to the
 members of his family: to his children, Robert L. Moody Jr. and
 his wife, Ingrid, Russell S. Moody, Ross R. Moody, Frances Anne
 "Francie" Moody-Dahlberg and her husband, Kevin, Edwin Vince
 "Vic" Matthews and his wife, Cindi, Lea McLeod Matthews and her
 wife, Jennifer, Allan Watkins Matthews and his wife, Lori, and
 Dorothea "Dotsy" Matthews Balentine and her husband, David; to
 his grandchildren, Elizabeth Lee "Elle" Moody and her husband,
 James Gray, Frances Moody Buzbee and her husband, Tony, Robert L.
 Moody III, Jackson Davis "Jack" Moody, Maggie Grace Moody,
 Russell Shearn "Rusty" Moody II, William Charles McLeod "Will"
 Matthews and his wife, Emma, Katherine Leanne "Kit" Matthews,
 Tiffany Nicole Bastow, Kimberly McLeod Almon and her husband,
 Jackson, Marissa Ann Matthews, Lauren Anne Balentine, Alexis
 Gabrielle Moody-Dahlberg, and Ashton Lee Moody-Dahlberg; to his
 great-grandchildren, Ella Ann Grant, Jackson "Pierce" Almon II,
 Brooks Woodson Almon, and Ann McLeod "Annie" Almon; and to his
 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 Robert Lee Moody Sr.
 Middleton
  ________________________________
  President of the Senate
  I hereby certify that the
  above Resolution was adopted by
  the Senate on November 30, 2023,
  by a rising vote.
  ________________________________
  Secretary of the Senate
  ________________________________
  Member, Texas Senate