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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Edward Vincent Pisklak of Brazoria is |
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marking this momentous milestone in his life on August 21, 2017, to |
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the delight of his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Wallis in 1917, Edward Pisklak grew up as the |
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third of 10 children; he worked hard on the family farms in Wallis |
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and Fairchild but found time to learn the accordion by ear, and he |
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excelled at baseball as well; while stationed in San Antonio, he |
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played on a U.S. Army team, and he later played on several |
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semi-professional teams in South Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pisklak married the former Annie Hruby in |
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November 1941, and they resided in Velasco and Oyster Creek before |
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settling in Wild Peach in the early 1960s; they were blessed with 4 |
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treasured children, 8 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren, |
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and Mr. Pisklak was a devoted father and outstanding role model; he |
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and his wife shared a fulfilling marriage of nearly 70 years before |
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her passing in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Pisklak was employed by |
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Austin Company and helped build the first Dow Chemical plant in |
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Freeport; he joined Dow in 1941 and became a company legend, forming |
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friendships with all his colleagues and developing unparalleled |
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knowledge; it was his responsibility to approve most of the |
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underground pipelines, and he learned the location of all of them, |
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which proved vital following Hurricane Carla when many of the |
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pipeline maps were destroyed by flooding; in addition, he played in |
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the company baseball league; he retired from the utilities |
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distribution department in 1982; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pisklak has been a devout Catholic throughout |
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his life, and he played the accordion at church picnics, charity |
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benefits, and other events; when his mother moved to a nursing home |
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in Needville, he began entertaining the residents, and well into |
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his 80s, he performed monthly at five area nursing homes; in his |
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leisure time, he enjoys watching baseball on TV, and he is a |
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longtime fan of the Houston Astros; and |
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WHEREAS, Edward Pisklak has earned the admiration and |
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affection of countless people over the last century, and it is truly |
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a pleasure to honor him for joining an elite group of Texans who can |
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look back on 100 years of life well lived; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Edward |
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Pisklak on his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Pisklak as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |