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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of John P. Dewine of Cleveland, Ohio, who passed away on |
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January 18, 2017, at the age of 62; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Victoria and Lawrence Dewine, John Dewine |
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was born in Troy, New York, on July 16, 1954; he attended Our Lady of |
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Mt. Carmel Grammar School and Watervliet Junior High School and |
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went on to graduate from LaSalle Institute in Troy as a member of |
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the Class of 1972; continuing his studies, he completed his |
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bachelor's degree in civil engineering at Worcester Polytechnic |
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Institute in Massachusetts, where he served as president of his |
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fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dewine moved to Cleveland, Ohio, the city in |
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which he proudly resided for most of his life, and began a 40-year |
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career with Turner Construction Company; he earned widespread |
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respect for his skill and professionalism, and at the time of his |
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passing, he was serving as the firm's vice president and operations |
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manager; through the years, he was involved in the construction of |
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numerous major buildings in Cleveland, including the homes of two |
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of his beloved sports teams, the Browns and Cavaliers; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his loved ones, Mr. Dewine was the |
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father of John P. Dewine II and Brentt Hardy; he was also very |
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supportive of his friends and colleagues and was always willing to |
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do what he could to help them succeed; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished professional and a caring friend and |
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family member, John Dewine lived a rich and purposeful life, and he |
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will forever be remembered with deep affection by all those who were |
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fortunate enough to have known him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John P. Dewine and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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mother, Victoria M. Crispo Dewine; to his sons, John P. Dewine II |
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and Brentt Hardy; to his siblings, Mary Ellen Kane and her husband, |
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John, Larry Dewine and his wife, Katie, and Rick Dewine; to his |
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cousins, Maureen and Dick Huberty, Lisa and Tom Holden, and Dan and |
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Janet Huberty; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John |
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Dewine. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2722 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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