Calvin Weinheimer

Calvin Ray Weinheimer passed from this earth into eternal life with our Lord on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Mr. Weinheimer was born on April 7, 1939, in Kerrville, Texas. He was the son of Lawrence R. Weinheimer and Selma K. (Reeh) Weinheimer. Mr. Weinheimer married Rosie Ann Wahl of Fredericksburg, Texas on December 6, 1958.\r\n\r\nHe is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Rosie; one daughter, Donna Kay Roberts and her husband, James Roberts of Carrollton, Texas; one son, Bryan Clark Weinheimer and his wife, Denise of Kerrville; one grandson, Richter Reeh Weinheimer and his wife, Keshia; three granddaughters, Kristina Ashley Roberts, Sharon Lynne Conner and her husband, Andrew, and Whitney Charlene Weinheimer; and two great-granddaughters, Ellie Grace and Maci Rae Weinheimer.\r\n\r\nOpen visitation hours will be held at Grimes Funeral Chapels from 5-7pm on Thursday, July 19th. The family will observe a private interment. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ALS Association of Texas (www.alstexas.org) or Meals on Wheels for Kerr County (www.dietertcenter.org/meals-on-wheels.html).\r\n\r\nHe attended Notre Dame Institute in Kerrville for the first eight years of his education and graduated at mid-term along with four classmates from Tivy High School in 1956, all of whom immediately joined the U. S. Navy together. He served over four years and was honorably discharged in 1961. His military tour consisted of two years on board the U.S.S. Cavalier (APA 37) attached to the U.S. Seventh Fleet and two years on the Staff of the Commander of the Alaskan Sea Frontier headquartered at Kodiak, Alaska. Whatever success he enjoyed in his business life he attributed to the education he received from both Notre Dame and Tivy and the discipline and ordered structure acquired in the Navy.\r\n\r\nUpon discharge from the Navy, he and his wife Rosie returned to Kerrville where he joined Charles Schreiner Company in an accounting position, ultimately advancing to the position of Secretary of that company.\r\n\r\nIn 1972, he joined The Kerrville Telephone Company as Vice-President, Finance and Administration. He was elected President & Chief Operating Officer in 1981 and retired from that position in December 2002.\r\n\r\nMr. Weinheimer was Chairman of the Texas Telephone Association (TTA) for two years, an association representing all of the local exchange telephone companies in Texas. He also chaired the Association's Universal Service Task Force, its Strategic Planning Committee, and its Regulatory Committee at various times during his career. Weinheimer testified before both the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives on numerous occasions on legislation of importance to the Industry. Weinheimer joined the Association's board of directors in 1981 and served on the Executive Committee from 1989 until his resignation in 2002.\r\n\r\nIn 1991, Weinheimer was recognized with an Outstanding Achievement Award by his peers in the local exchange carrier industry. He was again recognized in 1992 when his industry peers presented him the industry's highest award, the Neville Haynes Award. Weinheimer was also on the Board of Directors of Texas Exchange Carrier Association since its creation in 1984 until its decommissioning. He served as vice-chairman and chairman of that group and for many years as the chair of its audit committee. This group was responsible for the oversight of jointly provided interconnected telecommunications services and for the administration of the division of revenues generated by these services.\r\n\r\nMr. Weinheimer was active in his community and served on numerous local committees. He served as President of the Kerr Economic Development Foundation (KEDF) from 1995 to 1998, a non-profit organization funded by both the public and private sector. He also chaired a committee selected by the City Council, The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce and the KEDF that ultimately recommended to the City and the Voters of Kerrville that it approve the 4A - 4B Sales tax to assist in offsetting future ad-valorem tax increases and to allow certain urgent infrastructure needs of the city be immediately satisfied.\r\n\r\nIn 1994, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and served on that Board for four years. In 1999, he was appointed to a six year term on the Upper Guadalupe Board of Directors by Governor George W. Bush. He served as its vice-president and president as well as chaired several important committees, including its Finance and Operations Committee and its Search Committee.\r\n\r\nWeinheimer was a member of Notre Dame Church and served it in numerous capacities during his early life. He was elected to the Parish Council for two terms and served as chair of the committee formed to develop a master plan for the building and property development. He also chaired the Building Committee that designed and oversaw the construction of the Social Center and served on the committee appointed to pursue the construction of the existing Church. He taught CCD on Sundays and worked with the Bar-B-Q Masters at Festival Time.\r\n\r\nHe enjoyed his children and was very proud of them and their achievements, and always enthusiastically looked forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas when they and his grandchildren were always at the Weinheimer house. He also enjoyed business, hunting and making jerky & dry sausage, fishing, Tivy Antler Football, the Dallas Cowboys and local politics.\r\n\r\n