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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Joel Maurice Peter Lebovitz of Dallas, who died on February 20, |
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2011, at the age of 41; and |
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WHEREAS, Joel Lebovitz was born in Dallas on February 4, |
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1970, to Robert M. Lebovitz and Joyce Guberman Lebovitz; he |
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graduated from Skyline High School in 1988 and went on to attend |
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junior college in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to his hometown, Mr. Lebovitz and two |
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partners created the Thomas Avenue Beverage Company in 1995 near |
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what is now the State Thomas Historic District; the pub became a |
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great success, and he and his partners later opened the 2900 |
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Restaurant; he befriended many patrons through the years, endearing |
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himself to them and others with his vibrant smile and kind nature; |
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in addition, he was an enthusiastic outdoorsman who could often be |
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found hunting or fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, Joel Lebovitz touched the lives of countless people |
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with his hospitality and generosity of spirit, and he will forever |
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be remembered by all those who were privileged to know him; now, |
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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 life of Joel Maurice Peter |
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Lebovitz and that sincere condolences be extended to the members of |
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his family: to his father, Dr. Robert M. Lebovitz; to his |
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stepmother, Joyce Sanders; to his brothers, Mark Lebovitz and his |
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wife, Michelle, and Richard Lebovitz and his wife, Angelita; to his |
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nephews, Elliot, Alec, and Vincent; to his niece, Danielle; to his |
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stepbrothers, Michael LoSasso and his wife, Donna, and Craig |
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LoSasso and his wife, Jean; to his step-nephews and step-nieces, |
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Michael, Nicholas, Aidan, Lydia, Abriana, and Cooper; to his |
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uncles, Alan Lebovitz and his wife, Marjorie, and Todd, Bruce, and |
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Stan Guberman; to his aunts, Barbara Lebow and her husband, Max, and |
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Audrey Simmons; and to his other relatives and many 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joel |
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Lebovitz. |
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Anchia |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2029 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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