Bill Text: TX HR673 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Robert Otto Dittmar II of Kerrville.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-27 - Reported enrolled [HR673 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR673-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 673 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Texans are mourning the loss of Dr. Robert Otto | ||
| Dittmar II of Kerrville, an esteemed veterinarian for the Texas | ||
| Parks and Wildlife Department who tragically passed away on August | ||
| 8, 2020, at the age of 64; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bob Dittmar was born in Fredericksburg on October | ||
| 18, 1955, to Robert and Irene Dittmar; he grew up with two siblings, | ||
| Karen and Jerry, on the family ranch in Harper and was a member of | ||
| the Harper High School Class of 1973; he went on to earn an | ||
| undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University and graduated from the | ||
| Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical | ||
| Sciences in 1979; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Embarking on a career in veterinary medicine, | ||
| Dr. Dittmar practiced in Weslaco, Hondo, and then at the Kerrville | ||
| Veterinary Clinic, which he owned for nearly a decade, beginning in | ||
| 1982; establishing strong relationships with clients throughout | ||
| the Texas Hill Country, he earned a reputation for the dedicated and | ||
| consistent care that he provided in every situation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2014, Dr. Dittmar became the first wildlife | ||
| veterinarian for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; the role | ||
| allowed him to pursue his passion for conservation by working with | ||
| landowners, hunters, and biologists to help preserve native | ||
| wildlife, and he cared deeply about his efforts to relocate Texas | ||
| bighorn sheep and pronghorn and to assist TPWD in responding to | ||
| complex animal health and disease issues; he also contributed his | ||
| time and expertise to several TPWD committees, and he was active | ||
| with numerous other organizations; he served as director of the | ||
| Texas Wildlife Association and helped develop the Doss and Harper | ||
| Wildlife Management Associations; moreover, he taught many youth | ||
| about wildlife and responsible hunting, and he gave back to the | ||
| local community as director of the Texas Farm Bureau in Kerr County; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Dittmar enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Bernadine, with whom he shared a rewarding | ||
| marriage that spanned more than four decades; he was the devoted | ||
| father of two children, Robert and Whitney, and he took great pride | ||
| in his grandchildren, Hayden, Paige, Kimber, and Levi; a man of | ||
| faith, he served on the church council at Zion Lutheran Church in | ||
| Kerrville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While Dr. Bob Dittmar's passing has deprived the | ||
| Texas conservation and wildlife community of an admired leader, his | ||
| achievements will continue to resonate in the years to come; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Robert Otto | ||
| Dittmar II and extend deepest condolences to his relatives, | ||
| friends, and colleagues; 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 Dr. Bob | ||
| Dittmar. | ||
| Murr | ||
| Morales of Maverick | ||
| King of Hemphill | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 673 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 23, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
