Kermit Westerholm, longtime friend
and former employee of Texas Lutheran, recently passed away in Guadalupe
Regional Medical Center in Seguin. He was 89.
Kermit worked in Texas Lutheran’s
public relations and development offices from 1955 to 1965, when he left
to open an insurance agency in Seguin. Through the years he
enthusiastically recruited students and raised money for Texas Lutheran.
He was a lifelong friend of countless alumni, often providing financial
assistance and assisting students in finding employment after graduation.
He and his wife, Carolyn, have
been enthusiastic supporters of all aspects of life at TLU: academics,
athletics, music and other programs. They were honored as Texas
Lutheran’s honorary athletics coaches in 1985-86, and received the university’s
Distinguished Community Service Award in 2005. Kermit was inducted into
TLU’s Athletics Leadership Wall of Honor in 2003. He was a member of
Texas Lutheran’s Development Board for many years.
Kermit was a proud veteran of
World War II, honored graduate of Texas A & I University (Texas A&M-
Kingsville), and member of Faith Lutheran Church and many community
organizations in Seguin.
He is survived by his wife,
Carolyn; son Mark and his wife Sharon; and daughter Mary and her husband
Kerry.
Kermit, like my father, was from Danevang, TX, and contributed in many ways to the Danish Heritage Preservation Society of Danevang. He was always especially animated when talking about the early baseball teams of Danevang and I think it is his uniform displayed in the museum there.
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