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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joseph Janczak has paid meaningful tribute to early |
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heroes of the Lone Star State by creating a replica of the Sam |
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Houston Memorial Window; and |
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WHEREAS, Completed in 1889, the beautiful stained glass |
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window in the Old Main building at Sam Houston State University |
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depicted scenes from Sam Houston's life; it also commemorated the |
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Battle of San Jacinto and other conflicts from the state's struggle |
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for independence; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Janczak liked to study at Old Main during his |
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years as an accounting major at Sam Houston State; impressed by the |
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memorial window, he took many photographs of it, and he was deeply |
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saddened when the magnificent building was destroyed by a fire in |
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1982; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2010, Mr. Janczak took time away from his career |
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as a homebuilder to care for his ailing parents in Spring; he |
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decided to devote his leisure hours to the enormous task of building |
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a replica of the window, and although he had no experience in this |
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area, he duplicated the pattern by reviewing his pictures and |
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photos from the university archives; with the help of local shops, |
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he set about finding glass to match the colored shards he had |
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collected from the original window, and in about a year, he |
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completed the magnificent 7-by-17-foot replica, which incorporates |
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a small amount of the antique glass; and |
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WHEREAS, By re-creating the Sam Houston Memorial Window in |
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exquisite detail, this proud native Texan has demonstrated |
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exceptional dedication to the history and heritage of this state, |
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and his endeavor is indeed worthy of special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Joseph Janczak for his reconstruction of |
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the Sam Houston Memorial Window and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Janczak as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Metcalf |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1001 was adopted by the House on March |
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19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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