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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Johnnie and Joyce Shupak of Frelsburg were named the |
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2008 Citizens of the Year by the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally from Industry, Johnnie Shupak answered |
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his nation's call to duty, and he met his future wife, the former |
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Joyce Wostarek, while he was serving in the Vietnam War; the couple |
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were joined in matrimony on April 4, 1971, and settling in Mrs. |
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Shupak's hometown of Frelsburg, they shared the joy of welcoming |
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five children, Charles John, Christopher Dale, Anna Marie, Theresa |
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Faye, and David Allen; and |
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WHEREAS, Having learned to cook from their parents, Mr. and |
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Mrs. Shupak decided to open a restaurant in New Ulm to share their |
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love of entertaining with area residents; they purchased J&J |
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Pavilion in 2007 and began serving barbecue meals and homemade |
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desserts the following year; in addition to maintaining a local |
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business, Mr. and Mrs. Shupak regularly volunteer at such events as |
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Knights of Columbus fish fries, the firemen's barbecue, and the St. |
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Peter and Paul Catholic Church bazaar, and Mrs. Shupak has |
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delivered baked goods to the sick and elderly in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, these esteemed Texans have |
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nurtured a close-knit family, and their children have been active |
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in the family business; their daughter Anna Marie works at J&J |
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Pavilion, and while the couple's sons David Allen and Christopher |
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Dale work with their uncle at Black Creek Drilling, they often find |
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time to assist with the restaurant operations; Mr. and Mrs. Shupak |
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also take great pride in their daughter Theresa Faye, who has served |
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in the United States Navy and in the Army National Guard, and they |
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have been blessed with seven grandchildren, Cody Shupak, Trenton |
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Wayne Shupak, Dylan Shupak, Megan Shupak, Hanna Krueger, Heather |
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Krueger, and Trenton Alexander Shupak; although their son Charles |
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John passed away 16 years ago, the couple have been comforted by |
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many joyful memories of him; and |
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WHEREAS, With their kindness and generosity, Johnnie and |
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Joyce Shupak have touched the lives of their fellow citizens, and it |
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is indeed a pleasure to honor them for their contributions to their |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Johnnie and Joyce Shupak on being |
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named the 2008 Citizens of the Year by the New Ulm Chamber of |
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Commerce and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Shupak as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kolkhorst |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2808 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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