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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of Cyril W. Cernosek of West on March 16, 2011, at the age of |
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80; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in West on February 3, 1931, to John and Annie |
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Mae Cernosek, C. W. Cernosek served his country in the United States |
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Air Force during the Korean conflict; he married Margaret |
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Pustejovsky in Abbott on May 28, 1952, and they spent nearly 58 |
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years together and welcomed 8 children into their family, as well as |
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19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cernosek was employed by the General Tire and |
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Rubber Company in Waco for 33 years, and he also worked as a sales |
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agent and state director for the RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance |
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Company; he was a longtime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of |
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the Assumption and took part in the St. Mary's Quarterback Club and |
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a local chapter of the Knights of Columbus; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan shared his time and talents with |
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many organizations in his area, including the Texas Teenage |
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Baseball/Softball Association, the West Longhorn Club, the West |
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Fair and Rodeo Association, and the West Athletic Booster Club; he |
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was a member of the McLennan/Hill Chapter of the Czech Heritage |
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Society of Texas and the Texas Czech Ancestors and served on the |
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board of directors of the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas, |
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and he was also a director of the annual Westfest Czech and polka |
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festival since its inception in 1976; moreover, he served his |
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community as a city council member; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his life, C. W. Cernosek dedicated |
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himself to making a positive difference in the world around him, and |
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he will long be fondly remembered by all those who had the good |
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fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Cyril Cernosek and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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sons, C. W. "Butch" Cernosek, Jr., and his wife, Sharon, Richard |
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Cernosek and Sandy Chavez, and Donald Cernosek and his wife, Paula; |
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to his daughters, Denise McGuire and her husband, Dean, Carol |
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Bartosh and her husband, Tommy, Joanie Crain and her husband, |
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David, and Julie Freeman and her husband, Richard; to his brothers, |
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Johnny, Bill, and Edward Cernosek; to his 19 grandchildren and 10 |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of C. W. |
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Cernosek. |
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Anderson of McLennan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1712 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 12, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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