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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Leo |
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Edward Polowy, Jr., of Paris, Texas, who passed away on April 23, |
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2009, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Polowy was born on August 1, 1938, to Leo and |
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Martha Zielinski Polowy in Buffalo, New York; he owned LEP |
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Engraving in Buffalo for several years before moving to Texas to |
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teach jewelry technology at Paris Junior College, where he was |
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employed from 1979 to 1984; and |
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WHEREAS, A 29-year member of the Paris Elks lodge, Mr. Polowy |
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served as the group's secretary from 1981 until his health forced |
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him to retire; he was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic |
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Church and enjoyed a long and rewarding relationship with his life |
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companion, Walta Marie Green, before her death in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he is deeply missed, Leo Polowy leaves his |
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loved ones with countless fond memories of the happy times they |
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spent in his company; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Leo Edward Polowy, Jr., and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his stepchildren, |
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Sheri Blanton and her husband, Jim, LaDonna Arey and her husband, |
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Anthony, and Anecia Green; to his step-grandchildren, Allen and |
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Kyle Blanton, Austin Arey, Alexis Brown and her husband, Dusty, and |
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Alycia McGuyer and her husband, Dale; to his sister, Martha |
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Drzewucki; to his nieces, Catherine Foster and her husband, |
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Phillip, Barbara Schupp and her husband, David, and Joan Glogovsky |
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and her husband, Todd; to his nephews, Patrick Drzewucki and his |
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wife, Lynn, and Norman Winlarski; and to his other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Leo Polowy. |