Bill Text: TX HR1521 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Leroy "Ted" Nagel Jr. of Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-17 - Reported enrolled [HR1521 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1521-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1521 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Leroy Nagel Jr. of Austin on July 23, 2018, at the age of | ||
| 80; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Leroy Nagel and Jessie Lemburg, "Ted" | ||
| Nagel was born on April 20, 1938, in Houston, and growing up, he | ||
| enjoyed the companionship of his twin brother, William, and his | ||
| sister, Betty; after graduating from Lamar High School, he studied | ||
| at The University of Texas at Austin and Sam Houston State | ||
| University and earned his degree from the University of Houston; he | ||
| served as a supply sergeant for six years in the United States Army | ||
| Reserve and was honorably discharged on December 31, 1966; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Nagel joined the family business, Gibraltar | ||
| Fence Co., as vice president of operations in August 1960; he went | ||
| on to sell his interest in the company and acquired interest in | ||
| Nagel Manufacturing and Supply, which made wire and wood hangers | ||
| for various industries; he was instrumental in establishing Nagel | ||
| Wire Corporation in 1972, and he retired as president and chair of | ||
| the board in 2002; active in his industry, he was a lifetime member | ||
| of the Wire Association International and the Texas Laundry and Dry | ||
| Cleaning Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Nagel married Harriet | ||
| Olsen, a fellow UT student, on November 5, 1960; they were the | ||
| loving parents of four children, Fred, Jennifer, Laurie, and | ||
| Elizabeth, and he later experienced the joy of welcoming into his | ||
| family eight grandchildren, Emma, Colin, Justin, Katie, Matthew, | ||
| Connor, Olsen, and Jessie; after his first wife's passing in 1995, | ||
| he was fortunate enough to find love again with the former Jan Carol | ||
| Lentz, whom he wed on May 25, 2002; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Nagel was a founding member of the UMLAUF | ||
| Sculpture Garden & Museum, a founding director of the Austin | ||
| Endowment Society, and a member of the German-Texan Heritage | ||
| Society, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Texas Map | ||
| Society; he also benefited numerous other organizations through his | ||
| involvement, and he notably served for 43 years on the board of | ||
| directors of Rodeo Austin; a proud fifth-generation Texan, he had a | ||
| great passion for history and also enjoyed geography, hunting, | ||
| golf, skiing, gardening, ranching, traveling, and watching | ||
| football; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ted Nagel left a lasting imprint on the world | ||
| through his personal and professional achievements, and he will | ||
| forever be a source of inspiration to those who held him dear; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Leroy "Ted" Nagel Jr. | ||
| and extend sincere sympathy to his relatives and 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 Ted Nagel | ||
| Jr. | ||
| Bucy | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1521 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 17, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
