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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Frank Ronald Galitski of Amarillo, who passed away on |
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July 19, 2017, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Galitski was born in Mount Carmel, |
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Pennsylvania, on December 3, 1935, to Frank and Jean Galitski, and |
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he grew up with a brother, Jim, and a sister, Patricia; after |
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graduating from high school, he answered his nation's call to duty |
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and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1958, Mr. Galitski married the former Annette |
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Blazina, with whom he shared 55 years before her death; the couple |
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were blessed with three children, Frank, Linda, and John; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a long and successful career in |
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the aviation industry, Mr. Galitski specialized in rotary wing |
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aircraft, starting at Sikorsky Aircraft and retiring from Bell |
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Helicopter; his job allowed him to travel, and he and his wife |
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visited such well-known sites as Stonehenge, the Acropolis, the |
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Colosseum, the Panama Canal, and the Amazon River, as well as many |
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other places in Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific; they also lived |
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for a time in Tehran, Iran, and in Chinhae, South Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, An avid reader, Mr. Galitski also enjoyed cheering |
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on the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers; he especially |
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delighted in spending time with his grandchildren, Daniel, |
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Elizabeth, Gina, Steven, Anna, Jarrott, Chelsea, and Dakkota, and |
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his great-grandchild, Tayton; he was also a devout Catholic and an |
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active member of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish and the Serra Club; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Galitski lived a life that was rich in |
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personal and professional achievements, and he leaves behind a |
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record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frank Ronald |
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Galitski and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many |
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friends; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Frank Galitski. |