82R21811 MGR-D

By: Gallego H.R. No. 1672

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends of Johnny Emil Malik of Alpine, who passed away on March 4, 2011, at the age of 77; and

WHEREAS, Born on November 19, 1933, in Breslau to Annie Cerny Malik and Isidor Malik, Johnny Malik grew up with nine brothers and sisters; he worked for many years as a track supervisor and foreman for the Southern Pacific Railroad and was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees; in addition, he enjoyed fellowship at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Malik married Araceli Cano on August 31, 1974, and the couple shared more than three and a half decades together; he welcomed five children and eight grandchildren into his family and was a beloved patriarch who delighted in watching cartoons, feeding the birds, and making his grandchildren smile; and

WHEREAS, A caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Johnny Malik will be greatly missed by all those who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Johnny Emil Malik and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Araceli Cano Malik; to his daughters, Kathleen Malik Benson and her husband, Brian, and Michele Malik; to his sons, Michael Malik and his wife, Roxanna, and James Robert Malik and his wife, Sylvia; to his sisters, Leona Broz and Georgie Sladacek; to his brothers, Jerry, Daniel, and Edward Malik; to his grandchildren, Kevin Denham, Brianna Benson, Andrew Malik, Courteney Malik, Sadie Shackelford, Christopher Malik, and Victoria Malik; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Johnny Emil Malik.