Bill Text: TX HR32 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Ed Schollmaier of Fort Worth.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [HR32 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR32-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 32 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Fort Worth community lost an admired businessman | ||
| and philanthropist with the passing of Ed Schollmaier on September | ||
| 16, 2021, at the age of 87; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of German immigrants, Ed Schollmaier was | ||
| born in Cincinnati in 1933; while earning his bachelor's degree at | ||
| the University of Cincinnati, he met his future wife, Rae, and the | ||
| couple exchanged wedding vows in 1954; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After receiving his master's degree from Harvard | ||
| Business School, Mr. Schollmaier began his business career in | ||
| Pittsburgh with a sales position at Alcon; in 1961, he transferred | ||
| to Fort Worth, where the company's headquarters was located, and | ||
| the city would become his family's adopted home; he was appointed | ||
| president of Alcon and went on to serve as CEO from 1972 to 1997, | ||
| helping the company grow into a global leader in eye care; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Schollmaier and his wife established the | ||
| Schollmaier Foundation, which gives generously to a host of causes | ||
| in the arts, education, and health services; he was also a driving | ||
| force in the expansion of Texas Christian University, where he | ||
| served on the board of trustees for 25 years; in addition, the | ||
| Schollmaiers donated the lead gift for the $72 million renovation | ||
| of the university's basketball arena, which is named in their | ||
| honor; over the years, Mr. Schollmaier received a multitude of | ||
| accolades, including the 2015 Golden Deeds Award from the Exchange | ||
| Club of Fort Worth as well as awards from TCU, Texas Wesleyan | ||
| University, and the University of Cincinnati; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Schollmaier shared more than six | ||
| decades of marriage before her death in 2015; they were loving | ||
| parents to their son, Taylor, and with the passing years, their | ||
| family grew to include two grandchildren, Elsa and Teo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although the loss of Ed Schollmaier has brought deep | ||
| sorrow to all who shared in his love and friendship, he leaves | ||
| behind a legacy of good works that will continue to resonate in the | ||
| years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Ed Schollmaier and extend sincere sympathy to his family and | ||
| 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 Ed | ||
| Schollmaier. | ||
| Goldman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 32 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on October 14, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
