79R5299 SKA-D

By:  Bohac                                                        H.R. No. 366


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of Major Leo Telchik, Sr., U.S. Army (Ret.), of Houston, on August 5, 2004, has brought a great loss to his family and friends; and WHEREAS, A respected resident of Spring Branch for many years, Major Telchik served proudly in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War; after retiring from the army, he was employed by Glidden Electronics for 20 years; and WHEREAS, The devoted patriarch of a loving family, he was married to Mary E. Telchik, with whom he shared a close and fulfilling relationship, and he cherished each of his children, his five daughters and his son, as well as his 12 grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Leo Telchik lived a full and productive life, and although he will be deeply missed, his memory will live on in the hearts of those who were privileged to have shared his love and friendship; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Leo Telchik, Sr., and that deepest sympathy be extended to the members of his family: to his wife, Mary E. Telchik; to his daughters, Kathy Beaver and her husband, Tommy, Martha Graham and her husband, Greg, Rebecca Winfree and her husband, Andy, Susan Telchik, and Dorothy Russell and her husband, Stephen; to his son, Leo Telchik, Jr., and his wife, Marilou; to his 12 grandchildren; to his two sisters; and to the other relatives and friends of this esteemed man; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Major Leo Telchik, Sr.