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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on March |
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17, 2015, with the passing of Lawrence John Del Papa Sr. of |
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Galveston at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 24, 1928, to Omero and Giorgina Del Papa |
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in Lucca, Italy, Lawrence Del Papa was the youngest of five |
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children; he moved with his family to Galveston in his youth and |
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graduated from Kirwin High School before earning a bachelor's |
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degree in business administration from St. Mary's University in |
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1950; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Del Papa had a notable career working in the |
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family business, Del Papa Distributing Company, which was |
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established by his father in 1910; prior to his retirement as chair |
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of the board in 2013, he encouraged expansion of the company's |
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territory and, today, the business is recognized as one of the most |
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successful and well-respected beer distributors in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in a number of civic and professional |
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organizations, Mr. Del Papa served as director and vice president |
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of the Galveston Convention and Visitors Bureau, president of the |
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Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas, and director emeritus of |
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Texas First Bank, among others; furthermore, he was generous in his |
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support of Catholic charities and education, and he was a lifelong |
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member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Del Papa enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Jo Ann, with whom he shared 64 years; he was |
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the proud father of two children, Laura and Larry, and he cherished |
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many special moments with his grandchildren, Caylin and L. J.; in |
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his free time, he enjoyed hosting friends and business associates |
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at his ranch in the Hill Country; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, Lawrence Del Papa earned the respect and admiration of |
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all who were privileged to know him, and he will forever be a source |
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of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lawrence John Del |
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Papa Sr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Jo Ann Del Papa; to his children, Laura Del |
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Papa Murray and her husband, Diaz, and Lawrence J. Del Papa Jr. and |
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his wife, Joan; to his grandchildren, Caylin Del Papa and Lawrence |
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J. Del Papa III; and to his numerous other relatives and friends; |
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and, 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 Lawrence |
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Del Papa. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1898 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 7, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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