By: Barrientos S.R. No. 1124 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 In Memory 1-3 of 1-4 Chester L. Koock 1-5 WHEREAS, The City of Austin lost one of its most outstanding 1-6 and well-loved citizens with the death of Chester L. Koock who died 1-7 May 20, 1993, at the age of 88; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Born in Austin in 1905, Chester L. Koock was the son 1-9 of Otto L. Koock and Dona Barksdale Koock; his great-grandparents, 1-10 Wilhelm and Caroline Koock, were among the first settlers in 1-11 Fredericksburg in 1846; his grandfather, William Koock, established 1-12 the community of Koocksville, and his maternal great-grandparents, 1-13 Lewis Barksdale and Mary Louise Gilliland, were pioneer settlers of 1-14 Lockhart; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Chester Koock attended Pease School, Saint Edward's 1-16 High School, and Saint Edward's University; he joined his father in 1-17 the Voss and Koock Wholesale Hardware Company and later managed 1-18 Koock's Jewelry Store; he married Mary Faulk on June 6, 1934; and 1-19 WHEREAS, In 1946, Chester Koock and his wife established 1-20 what has become a landmark in Austin, the famous Green Pastures 1-21 Restaurant in the historic 1894 Faulk home; the restaurant continues 1-22 in operation today, managed by his eldest son and his partner; and 1-23 WHEREAS, An outstanding community leader, he was a member of 2-1 the Kiwanis Club and the Knights of Columbus and a volunteer for 2-2 Meals on Wheels and Brackenridge and Seton hospitals; and 2-3 WHEREAS, A man of many talents, he was noted for his tenor 2-4 voice; he sang for several years with barbershop groups and was a 2-5 member of the Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet 2-6 Singing in America; and 2-7 WHEREAS, A devout Catholic, he had served as choir director 2-8 at Saint Mary's Cathedral and at Saint Ignatius Church; and 2-9 WHEREAS, A man of integrity, strength, and generosity, 2-10 Mr. Koock gave unselfishly of his time to others; and 2-11 WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he will 2-12 long be remembered as a man of high spirits who lived his life to 2-13 the fullest; and 2-14 WHEREAS, He was a distinguished and charming individual 2-15 whose superior understanding, courage, and sense of humor will be 2-16 treasured forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, 2-17 be it 2-18 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-19 73rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the 2-20 bereaved family of Chester L. Koock: his wife, Mary Faulk Koock; 2-21 his children, Ken Koock, Karen Kuykendall, Martha Koock Ward, 2-22 William "Guich" Koock, Tim Koock, Gretchen O'Boyle, and 2-23 Judy Strassman; and his 14 grandchildren; and, be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-25 members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the 3-1 Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so 3-2 in memory of Chester L. Koock. 3-3 _____________________________________ 3-4 President of the Senate 3-5 I hereby certify that the 3-6 above Resolution was adopted by 3-7 the Senate on May 28, 1993, 3-8 by a rising vote. 3-9 _____________________________________ 3-10 Secretary of the Senate 3-11 _____________________________________ 3-12 Member, Texas Senate