Bill Text: TX HCR99 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Robert Otto Dittmar II of Kerrville.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR99 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR99-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 99 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost an admired veterinarian and | ||
| dedicated public servant with the death of Robert Otto Dittmar II of | ||
| Kerrville on August 8, 2020, at the age of 64; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Fredericksburg on October 18, 1955, to Irene | ||
| Hopf Dittmar and Robert O. Dittmar I, Bob Dittmar grew up in Harper | ||
| as a fifth-generation rancher; his dedication to livestock and | ||
| wildlife prompted him to attend Texas A&M University, where he | ||
| completed both his bachelor's and veterinary degrees; on August 18, | ||
| 1979, he married his childhood sweetheart, Bernadine, and they | ||
| became the parents of a son, Robert "Trey," and a daughter, Whitney; | ||
| he was later blessed with four grandchildren, Hayden, Paige, | ||
| Kimber, and Levi; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Dittmar practiced in Weslaco and Hondo before | ||
| buying the Kerrville Veterinary Clinic in 1982; deeply committed to | ||
| the health of animals large and small, he stood ready to care for | ||
| them at any hour; in 2014, he was hired as the first state wildlife | ||
| veterinarian of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and he | ||
| worked tirelessly with landowners, hunters, biologists, and others | ||
| to advance natural resource conservation; he was an expert on | ||
| chronic wasting disease in deer, and he was passionate about the | ||
| relocation of Texas bighorn sheep and pronghorn; over the years, he | ||
| generously shared his knowledge as director of the Texas Wildlife | ||
| Association, as a member of TPWD committees, and as a volunteer | ||
| instructor for the South Texas Buckskin Brigade, Learning Across | ||
| New Dimensions in Science, and other groups; in his local | ||
| community, Dr. Dittmar was instrumental in the development of the | ||
| Doss and Harper Wildlife Management Associations and served as | ||
| president and director; for many years, he was president of the Hill | ||
| Country District Junior Livestock Show Association, and he was | ||
| director of the Texas Farm Bureau in Kerr County; he was a member of | ||
| the church council at Zion Lutheran Church as well; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bob Dittmar made a lasting, positive impact through | ||
| his exceptional contributions to the Texas Parks and Wildlife | ||
| Department, and his devotion to his family, his community, and his | ||
| calling will remain a source of inspiration to all who were | ||
| fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Otto Dittmar II and extend | ||
| sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Robert Otto Dittmar II. | ||
| Cyrier | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 30, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the Senate on May 3, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
