Saying Goodbye to Two Area Legends

By Rick Clapp

I would like to recognize and pay tribute to my very good friend Hans Mair, owner of Sundance Grills I and II, who recently and suddenly passed away. Hans was known for having a strong personality and being a perfectionist in everything he did. He was a consummate restauranteur. Many lives were influenced by Mair.

I first met Hans Mair in 1984 when he was the maître d’ at Vargo’s in Houston. He catered to Houston elites such as Carolyn Farb, Gerald Hines, Racehorse Haynes, and Oscar Wyatt, to name a few.

Also, he was known for hosting Red Adair and novelist Judith McNaught. In his earlier years, he worked serving food for the famous “Rat Pack”. Mair worked aboard the Holland American Cruise Ships.

Hans Mair was always willing to support the boating community, local events, and celebrations of life. He will be dearly missed.

God Bless his loving wife, Darby, and his entire family. May he rest in eternal peace.

By Mary Alys Cherry

Well known Bay Area banker and an integral force for a number of years in the growth of the Clear Lake community, Robert Keitt Scott, 86, passed away Oct. 15. Born in Waco in 1935, Bob grew up in Hubbard, Texas. After high school, he attended Baylor University, majoring in finance and graduating in 1957. Bob married Elizabeth Embry from Premont in 1962 while working for the Federal Reserve. In 1964 they moved to the Clear Lake area where he worked for the Nassau Bay National Bank, across the street from the Johnson Space Center.

While he was president, it became the Bank of America. Eventually, Bob served as a district director, overseeing all the branches in Houston. Along the way, he became involved in many community organizations, helping found and serving as president of Space Center Rotary Club, Smith Family YMCA, and Communities in School-Bay Area. He was a key leader for Space Center Houston, Clear Lake Presbyterian Church, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, and the Clear Lake Economic Development Foundation. He is survived by his "bride" of 59 years, Elizabeth; three sons: Elliott Scott of Houston; David Scott and wife, Kamela, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; and John Scott of Nassau Bay; and grandchildren Nicolas, Isaac, Hannah, Sam, Maryallie, Judith and Jacob.

As we re ect on the special Salute to Heroes event we helped host a few weeks ago here at South Shore Harbour Resort. 250+ guests were in attendance and enjoyed a great dinner along with live music entertainment from Gary Puckett and the Union Gap-- all to help raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. Between attendees and top sponsors including UTMB Health, AMOCO Federal Credit Union, and City Of League City Government we were able to donate $30,000 to this worthy cause.

Pictured left: Kevin Venable, AMOCO Federal Credit Union; Bridget Bear and Roy Green, South Shore Harbour Resort; Sarah Osbourne, City of League City; Becky Trout, UTMB.