County of Nueces

CAROLYN VAUGHN JOHN MAREZ Commissioner Commissioner Precinct 1 Precinct 3

JOE A. GONZALEZ BRENT CHESNEY Commissioner Commissioner Precinct 2 BARBARA CANALES Precinct 4 County Judge Nueces County Courthouse, Room 303 901 Leopard Street . Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-3697

COMMISSIONERS COURT RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF ANITA LOUISE HOLT EISENHAUER WHEREAS, Anita Louise Holt Eisenhauer, 77, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away in her sleep on December 21, 2019, while vacationing with her family in Red River, New Mexico. She was a beloved wife and mother, successful businesswoman, dedicated school teacher in the Corpus Christi Independent School District, and respected historian; and, WHEREAS, a native Texan, Anita was born February 27, 1942, in Amarillo, a descendant of early settlers of the state’s Panhandle, Benjamin Calvin Holt and Birda May Kirk (1900), and Jebez and Hephzibah Lill (1890); further, she graduated from Spearman High School, the University of Texas at Austin (B.A., History), and Texas A&I University (M.A., History); and,

WHEREAS, throughout her life, Anita was active in her community. In college in Austin, she was a member of the University of Texas Longhorn Band and Delta Zeta Sorority. While in Corpus Christi, she served as Nueces County Historical Society Board Member, as Republic of Texas Museum Committee Member, as Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Advisory Board Member, and as Friends of Old Bayview Cemetery Association Financial Officer. During her 50 years as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she served as Regent of the Corpus Christi Chapter and as Chair of the Historical Preservation Committee of its Texas Society. She also served as President of the Clara Driscoll Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and as President of the Old Bayview Chapter of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812; and,

WHEREAS, Anita served Nueces County and the Texas Historical Commission for many years. She served as Chair of the Nueces County Historical Commission, spearheading the content and display of area Historical Markers, among other historical activities. She was a constant advocate for the 1914 Historical Nueces County Courthouse and Bayview Cemetery; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, hereby recognizes Anita Eisenhauer’s countless contributions to area historical awareness and preservation and further encourages the citizens of Nueces County to join the Court in celebrating her many achievements in her bountiful life.

DULY ADOPTED BY VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2020. ______BARBARA CANALES Nueces County Judge ______CAROLYN VAUGHN JOE A. GONZALEZ Commissioner, Precinct 1 Commissioner, Precinct 2

______JOHN MAREZ BRENT CHESNEY Commissioner, Precinct 3 Commissioner, Precinct 4

ATTEST: ______KARA SANDS, County Clerk