Bill Text: TX SR82 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing August Pahmiyer on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-14 - Reported enrolled [SR82 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR82-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly a | ||
| cause for celebration, and August Pahmiyer marked this special | ||
| milestone on August 26, 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Karnes City in 1921, Mr. Pahmiyer answered | ||
| his nation's call to duty during World War II, joining the United | ||
| States Army in 1942; he served with the 681st and 821st Tank | ||
| Destroyer Battalions and with the U.S. Army Military Police; in the | ||
| course of his duties, he participated in the Allied invasion of | ||
| Europe, going ashore at Omaha Beach in Normandy 20 days after | ||
| D-Day, and serving as a rifleman and supply truck driver until the | ||
| surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945; in recognition of his | ||
| valiant service in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and | ||
| Central Europe, he was awarded four Bronze Stars; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Pahmiyer settled in Brenham and | ||
| worked at Appel Motors for nearly four decades; he and his wife, the | ||
| former Ella Schulz, shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 32 | ||
| years before her passing in 1978; his family also includes his | ||
| daughter, Janet Long, and stepson, Clarence Gerke; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In commemoration of his centennial birthday, | ||
| Washington County designated August 26 as August Pahmiyer Day, | ||
| which included a Drive-by and Wave event and a gathering at | ||
| St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in | ||
| Brenham; in addition, a tribute by the Patriot Guard Riders of | ||
| East Texas took place at the Atria Copeland senior living | ||
| community in Tyler, where Mr. Pahmiyer has resided since earlier | ||
| in 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, August Pahmiyer has earned the admiration and | ||
| affection of countless people over the past century, and it is | ||
| truly a pleasure to honor him for having joined an elite group of | ||
| Texans who can look back on 100 years of meaningful achievements; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate August | ||
| Pahmiyer on his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Pahmiyer as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 14, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
