H.R. No. 2162
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, After 66 years of serving the residents of Longview,
  Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steak House closed its doors on March 28,
  2015, but this local institution has left generations of customers
  with many happy memories; and
         WHEREAS, The restaurant was founded in 1949 by John S. Cace
  Jr., a Louisiana native; while growing up, Mr. Cace worked with his
  father, who fished and cultivated oysters, and helped his parents
  in their seafood market and restaurant; he also learned to cook a
  wide variety of seafood himself; and
         WHEREAS, After serving for four years in the U.S. Army Air
  Forces during World War II, Mr. Cace moved with his wife, the former
  Valerie Savony, to Longview and opened a fine-dining seafood
  restaurant that showcased his New Orleans-influenced cuisine; the
  eatery quickly found success and was soon renovated to increase
  capacity; in 1964, it was relocated to Marshall Avenue, where it was
  eventually expanded to accommodate 450 diners; Mr. Cace was elected
  president of both the Texas Restaurant Association and the Longview
  Chamber of Commerce in 1966, and in 1992 he was named Man of the Year
  by the Longview Federated Clubs; and
         WHEREAS, In the early 1980s, Mr. Cace handed over the
  operation of the family business to his son Gerard Cace and his
  wife, Cathy, and she continued running the restaurant with their
  daughters, Chelsea and Jenni, after her husband's passing in 2012;
  the founder's other two sons, John Cace III and Danny Cace, also
  played active roles in the restaurant by serving on its board of
  directors; and
         WHEREAS, Over the years, Longview residents shared some of
  the most joyful moments of their lives at the award-winning
  restaurant, which routinely hosted anniversary, engagement, and
  graduation celebrations and other special occasions; in tribute to
  Johnny Cace and his contributions to the community, an official
  Texas Historical Marker was dedicated at the site of the restaurant
  in March 2015; and
         WHEREAS, Although the closing of Johnny Cace's Seafood and
  Steak House marks the end of an era in Longview, the Cace family may
  indeed take great pride in the landmark status their restaurant
  achieved during its long and illustrious history; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steak House
  for its many decades of service to its customers and extend to all
  those associated with the restaurant sincere best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Cace family as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Simpson
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2162 was adopted by the House on May
  21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House