H.R. No. 817
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Frank J. Nemec, an esteemed citizen of West, is
  visiting the State Capitol on March 16, 2017; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Paul and Mary Nemec, Frank Nemec was born
  in the community of Cottonwood, near West, on October 17, 1914; he
  grew up speaking both Polish and Czech and attended St. Joseph and
  Cottonwood schools; as a young man, he farmed cotton and other crops
  for his family and played semipro baseball for Cottonwood; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Nemec enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
  during World War II and took part in the amphibious landings at New
  Britain, Peleliu, and Okinawa; he further served in Guadalcanal,
  New Guinea, Pavuvu, and Goodenough Island, and after 28 straight
  months in the war zone, he served a three-month tour of occupation
  duty in China; his military awards include a Good Conduct Medal and
  the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and his unit, Company B of the
  1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, was awarded the
  Presidential Unit Citation; and
         WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Nemec
  performed sewing machine maintenance and repair in Decatur, Dallas,
  West, and Waco for the Lorch Manufacturing Company, Wolf
  Manufacturing, Nardis Sportswear, and the Crawford-Austin
  Manufacturing Company; he also repaired home machines for more than
  60 years; and
         WHEREAS, Frank Nemec married the former Marie Raby on
  November 26, 1953, and they became the parents of four children; the
  couple operated Family Fabrics, a retail store, in downtown West
  from 1965 until 1980; Mr. Nemec served as a director of the West
  Chamber of Commerce and the West Industrial Foundation and as a
  member of the St. Mary's school board; a member, also, of the West
  Baseball Association, he was instrumental in raising funds for the
  West Baseball Complex; in addition, he holds membership in KJT
  Society No. 31 and American Legion Post No. 478 and life membership
  in VFW Post No. 4819, Knights of Columbus Council No. 2305,
  Disabled American Veterans Chapter 3, and the 1st Marine Division
  Association; he is also a lifelong parishioner of St. Mary's Church
  of the Assumption; and
         WHEREAS, Few citizens can claim such a lengthy record of
  civic engagement as Frank Nemec, and it is indeed a pleasure to
  recognize him on the occasion of West Day at the State Capitol; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Frank J. Nemec for his contributions to
  West and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Nemec as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Kacal
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 817 was adopted by the House on March
  16, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House