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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, From his courageous efforts in two wars to his work |
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as an elected official and volunteer, Eddie Janek Sr. of Galveston |
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has devoted himself to serving the greater good, and he is indeed |
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deserving of recognition for his many accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, After growing up on a farm near West during the Great |
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Depression, Eddie Janek volunteered for the U.S. Navy shortly after |
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the United States entered World War II; he was just 15 years old at |
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the time, so he fibbed about his age and doctored his Catholic |
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confirmation records in order to fight for his country; he spent |
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four years in the war's Pacific Theater, where he participated in |
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landings in Leyte and Peleliu, and he remained a member of the navy |
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through the Korean War, earning the rank of ship's serviceman |
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second class; for his valorous service, he received numerous |
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military citations, including the Philippine Liberation Medal and |
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presidential unit citations from President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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and from the president of South Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, After concluding his tenure in the armed forces, |
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Mr. Janek settled in Galveston and went on to successfully pursue a |
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career in the telecommunications industry, eventually starting his |
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own company; for 16 years, he worked in behalf of area residents as |
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county commissioner, and he has also benefited his community in a |
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number of other ways, from raising funds for a neighbor in need to |
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coaching Little League, Pony League, and American Legion baseball |
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teams for several decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Janek and the love of his life, the former Doris |
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Denke, shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than six |
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decades before Mrs. Janek passed away in 2015; the couple raised |
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three sons, Ed, Kyle, and Craig, and through the years, Mr. Janek |
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has seen his family grow to include six grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Eddie Janek has contributed to his fellow citizens |
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through a lifetime of purposeful endeavor, and in so doing, he has |
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set an inspiring example of leadership, integrity, and generosity; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Eddie Janek Sr. for his service to his |
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community and to his country and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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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. Janek as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2724 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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