HR1474 - In memory of David Louis Hirschfeld of San Angelo.

      H.R. No. 1474       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the   passing of admired San Angelo businessman and philanthropist David   Louis Hirschfeld on February 28, 2025, at the age of 88; and          WHEREAS, The son of L. W. and Odie Hirschfeld, David   Hirschfeld was born in San Angelo on December 19, 1936; he earned   his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Texas Tech   University and served in the U.S. Army before going to work at his   father's welding shop; in 1963, he became president of Hirschfeld   Steel, and he built the small family company into one of the largest   structural steel fabricators in the United States; it was involved   in a host of major projects, from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow to   major league stadiums across the country; a titan of his industry,   he remained humble and mentored innumerable people, and he was a   longtime member of the board of the American Institute of Steel   Construction; he retired in 2002, only to acquire a new business,   Wendland Manufacturing; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Hirschfeld was the devoted father of four   children, David, Shawnee, Kendall, and Wendall, and he shared a   fulfilling marriage of more than three decades with his wife,   Judith, until her passing in 2023; the couple often hosted military   families in their home and supported the Goodfellow Air Force Base   whenever possible; dedicated to animal rescue, they established the   Judith & David Hirschfeld Adoption Center at Concho Valley PAWS;   Mr. Hirschfeld also worked with Angelo State University to found   the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering; a man of faith,   he was an active member of First Methodist Church in San Angelo and   the San Angelo Philosophical Society; he took on the rebuilding of   the old Catholic chapel adjacent to the family ranch in Fort   McKavett, now known as the Hirschfeld Chapel; his civic and   charitable contributions earned him numerous honors, including the   Citizen of the Year Award from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce,   and the Texas Tech University System inducted him into its Spur   Society; and          WHEREAS, Although the loss of David Hirschfeld is keenly felt   by all who were privileged to share in the richness of his life, his   tremendous warmth and kindness will remain a lasting source of   inspiration; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of David Louis   Hirschfeld and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his   family: to his children, David Louis Hirschfeld Jr. and his wife,   Betty, Shawnee Hirschfeld Ingrum, Kendall Kyle Hirschfeld and his   wife, Lisa, and Wendall Wayne Hirschfeld and his wife, Scarlet; to   his 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; and to his many   other relatives 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 David   Hirschfeld.     Darby     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1474 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on June 1, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House