Bill Text: TX HR2707 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Hermann Buschor of Houston.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2707 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2707-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2707 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
| death of Hermann Buschor of Houston on September 1, 2016, at the age | ||
| of 80; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Buschor was born in Horgen, Switzerland, in | ||
| February 1936 and received a Catholic education at Kollegium Maria | ||
| Hilf in the town of Schwyz; after graduating from Zurich Trade | ||
| School, he emigrated to the United States and studied financial | ||
| analysis and marketing at New York University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He began his career by working in the transportation | ||
| and fashion industries in New York, but he soon focused his | ||
| professional endeavors in the oil and gas industry, and over the | ||
| years, his work took him all over the world, including to Russia, | ||
| Indonesia, Malaysia, Africa, and South America, as well as | ||
| throughout the United States and Canada; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man beloved for his wise advice and moral support, | ||
| he met the love of his life, Joan Chmiel, in New York; they enjoyed | ||
| their world travels before they came to Texas and settled in | ||
| Houston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Buschor found pleasure in a | ||
| number of pursuits, including tennis, oil painting, gardening, and | ||
| reading, and he was the Commandery Receiver, Southwest, of the | ||
| Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem; he was | ||
| also a strong advocate for education and languages and worked to | ||
| foster good communication and understanding among all people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Hermann Buschor is greatly missed, this | ||
| kind and generous 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 House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Hermann Buschor and | ||
| extend heartfelt sympathy to his wife, Joan Buschor, to the other | ||
| members of his family, and to his many friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Hermann | ||
| Buschor. | ||
| Wu | ||
| Murphy | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2707 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
