Texas 2023 - 88th 4th C.S.

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Robert Lee Moody Sr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The city of Galveston lost a titan of business and
6	6	philanthropy with the death of Robert Lee Moody Sr. on
7	7	November 7, 2023, at the age of 88; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born on Galveston Island on July 28, 1935, Bobby
9	9	Moody was the son of Shearn Moody Sr. and Frances Moody Newman;
10	10	his father died the following year, and he and his brother,
11	11	Shearn, were educated at boarding school; Bobby Moody graduated
12	12	as the top cadet at Valley Forge Military Academy and served his
13	13	country in the U.S. Army; mentored by his grandfather, W. L.
14	14	Moody, the founder of American National Insurance Company, he
15	15	possessed similar business acumen and established National
16	16	Western Life Insurance Company in 1956; he eventually rose to
17	17	become chair and president/CEO of ANICO and built it into one of
18	18	the country's premier insurance firms; in addition, he created an
19	19	affiliated company that developed the South Shore Harbour
20	20	subdivision, hotel, and conference center in League City; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Mr. Moody also held other key roles in the family
22	22	business empire, including chair of Moody National Bank; while
23	23	earning esteem as one of the city's most prominent citizens, he
24	24	was known for treating everyone around him with respect and
25	25	empathy; he encouraged the professional development of his
26	26	employees, and many stayed on for decades; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Devoted to his hometown, Mr. Moody guided the
28	28	charitable Moody Foundation and found numerous ways to make a
29	29	positive impact; he established the Moody Neurorehabilitation
30	30	Institute to help brain trauma patients, and in 1992, he
31	31	spearheaded construction of Moody Gardens; one of the
32	32	Southwest's premier educational and leisure facilities, Moody
33	33	Gardens draws some two million visitors annually, spurring the
34	34	local economy while providing horticultural therapy, education,
35	35	and employment for individuals with disabilities; he further
36	36	benefited the disability community by creating the Moody
37	37	Endowment; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Mr. Moody maintained a healthy balance between
39	39	his myriad ventures and his home life; he and his wife of 53
40	40	years, Ann McLeod Moody, raised a blended family of eight
41	41	children, and they broadened their horizons with extensive
42	42	travel; on Saturday mornings, he was coach, pitcher, and umpire
43	43	for baseball games with all the neighborhood children; he was
44	44	preceded in death by an infant son and by his wife; and
45	45	WHEREAS, An ardent champion of Galveston, Bobby Moody
46	46	worked tirelessly to provide opportunities for its citizens,
47	47	through both his professional and philanthropic endeavors, and
48	48	his contributions will continue to resonate in the years to come;
49	49	now, therefore, be it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
51	51	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
52	52	of Robert Lee Moody Sr. and extend sincere condolences to the
53	53	members of his family: to his children, Robert L. Moody Jr. and
54	54	his wife, Ingrid, Russell S. Moody, Ross R. Moody, Frances Anne
55	55	"Francie" Moody-Dahlberg and her husband, Kevin, Edwin Vince
56	56	"Vic" Matthews and his wife, Cindi, Lea McLeod Matthews and her
57	57	wife, Jennifer, Allan Watkins Matthews and his wife, Lori, and
58	58	Dorothea "Dotsy" Matthews Balentine and her husband, David; to
59	59	his grandchildren, Elizabeth Lee "Elle" Moody and her husband,
60	60	James Gray, Frances Moody Buzbee and her husband, Tony, Robert L.
61	61	Moody III, Jackson Davis "Jack" Moody, Maggie Grace Moody,
62	62	Russell Shearn "Rusty" Moody II, William Charles McLeod "Will"
63	63	Matthews and his wife, Emma, Katherine Leanne "Kit" Matthews,
64	64	Tiffany Nicole Bastow, Kimberly McLeod Almon and her husband,
65	65	Jackson, Marissa Ann Matthews, Lauren Anne Balentine, Alexis
66	66	Gabrielle Moody-Dahlberg, and Ashton Lee Moody-Dahlberg; to his
67	67	great-grandchildren, Ella Ann Grant, Jackson "Pierce" Almon II,
68	68	Brooks Woodson Almon, and Ann McLeod "Annie" Almon; and to his
69	69	other relatives and friends; and, be it further
70	70	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
71	71	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
72	72	this day, it do so in memory of Robert Lee Moody Sr.
73	73	Middleton
74	74	________________________________
75	75	President of the Senate
76	76	I hereby certify that the
77	77	above Resolution was adopted by
78	78	the Senate on November 30, 2023,
79	79	by a rising vote.
80	80	________________________________
81	81	Secretary of the Senate
82	82	________________________________
83	83	Member, Texas Senate