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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may bring comfort to |
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the family and friends of Matt John Karpan, who passed away on |
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January 18, 2007, at the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on January 25, 1913, near Albia, Iowa, Matt |
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Karpan was the son of Croatian immigrants Ivan and Kata Karpan; he |
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graduated from Albia High School in 1931 and later moved to southern |
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California, where he worked at Lockheed Aircraft and studied |
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photography; he returned to Iowa in the late 1940s and began a |
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distinguished career as the vice president and director of |
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purchasing of Waterloo Industries, Inc., helping the company become |
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one of the world's largest manufacturers of roller cabinets and |
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tool storage chests before retiring in 1983; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Karpan married the former Janet Claire Mevis on |
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December 30, 1950, and the couple shared 56 years together, |
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including more than two decades in Florida, where they lived their |
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retirement to the fullest, golfing, attending cultural events, and |
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spending time with dear friends; Mr. Karpan was especially proud of |
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his golf record, which included hitting four holes in one, and he |
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continued to enjoy a passion for photography; and |
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WHEREAS, A beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Matt |
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Karpan inspired countless individuals with his enthusiasm, |
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dedication, and verve, and although he will be greatly missed, he |
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leaves behind a legacy that will be treasured by those who shared in |
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his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Matt John Karpan and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Janet Mevis Karpan; to his children, Kathy Perry and her husband, |
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Justin Muir Perry, Marta Mattox and her husband, James Albon |
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Mattox, and Julie Karpan and her husband, Jerry Holly; to his |
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grandchildren, John Whitney Perry, Anne Muir Perry, Katherine Muir |
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Perry, Matthew Alexander Perry, James Sterling Mattox, and Janet |
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Mary Kathryn Mattox; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Matt |
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John Karpan. |