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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Richard Machowicz of Pearland, who passed away on January 2, |
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2017, at the age of 51; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Detroit, Michigan, "Mack" Machowicz grew up |
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in Florida, and after graduating from high school, he joined the |
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United States Navy and served as an operational SEAL for 10 years; |
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his military career included a deployment to Scotland, as well as |
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assignments in Bosnia, the Arctic, and South Texas; among his |
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numerous honors, this decorated veteran was awarded the Navy |
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Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the |
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Armed Forces Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Machowicz studied various forms of martial arts |
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for more than two decades, and following his military service, he |
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created the Bukido Training System, which was designed to help |
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women defend themselves; he also started his own motivational |
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company, Not Dead Can't Quit, and in 2000, he wrote Unleash the |
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Warrior Within, a self-help book that teaches readers how to |
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achieve their goals; he later went on to work as a television host |
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for such programs as the Discovery Channel's Future Weapons, Spike |
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TV's Deadliest Warrior, and Triggers: Weapons That Changed the |
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World, which aired on the Discovery and Military Channels; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Machowicz enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Amanda, and together, the couple raised |
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their two beautiful daughters, Josephine and Valentina, in |
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Pearland; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mr. Machowicz was diagnosed with stage IV |
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glioblastoma in August 2015, he continued to find ways to help |
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others; shortly before his death, he established the Texas Team |
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Foundation, which raises funds for glioblastoma research and |
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supports children who suffer from the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Machowicz led a life that was made rich |
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through meaningful service to his fellow citizens, and he leaves |
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behind a legacy of strength, determination, and kindness that will |
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continue to inspire all those who had the good fortune to know him; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Richard Machowicz and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family and to his 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 Legislature |
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adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mack Machowicz. |