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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 403
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In Memory |
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of |
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John P. Vittas |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of John P. Vittas, who died February 11, |
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2013, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, John Vittas was born October 16, 1944, in Queens, |
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New York; he attended Brooklyn Technical High School, where he |
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was a standout player on the school's New York City football |
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championship team in 1960; he went on to graduate from C. W. Post |
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College of Long Island University with a degree in industrial |
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management and engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, While attending college, Mr. Vittas met the love |
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of his life, Wendy, and the couple married in 1968; they shared 44 |
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years of marriage together and raised three daughters, Jennifer, |
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Melissa, and Amy; they were blessed with nine grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vittas enjoyed a long and productive career |
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with American Airlines; he began his career as a passenger |
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service agent at New York's LaGuardia Airport and rose through a |
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series of management positions to become manager of freight |
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services at John F. Kennedy International Airport; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vittas later became cargo standards director |
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for the airline's parent company, AMR Corporation, headquartered |
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in Fort Worth, and when the corporation created a subsidiary to |
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provide contract airport ground services, he joined the new |
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company in New York and led it to a position of prominence in its |
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field; he retired in 2011 after serving as senior vice president |
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of the company that had become Worldwide Flight Services; and |
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WHEREAS, John Vittas was a man of courage, strength, and |
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compassion who gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, |
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and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of John P. Vittas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of John Vittas. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 5, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |