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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Phillip J. Gerik of Waco, who passed away on December 21, 2020, |
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at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Phil Gerik was born to John and JoAnn Gerik on |
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October 1, 1949, in Waco and grew up with a sister, Karen, and three |
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brothers, Tom, Mike, and John; a graduate of West High School, he |
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continued his education at Lamar University, where he earned an |
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undergraduate degree in kinesiology, and he went on to complete a |
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master's degree in educational administration and superintendency |
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at East Texas State University in Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of his 48 years in education, |
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Mr. Gerik served as a teacher and coach in the Mesquite and |
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Northside school districts and as an athletic director and |
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principal in the West Independent School District; he also led |
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Mount Calm ISD as its superintendent, and he most recently held the |
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role of field service agent for Education Service Center Region 12; |
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he further contributed to his profession as president of both the |
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National and Texas Rural Education Associations; and |
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WHEREAS, Valuing family above all else, Mr. Gerik shared |
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nearly half a century of marriage with his wife, Cathy, and he was a |
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devoted father to their children, Matthew and Pam; with the passing |
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years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include two |
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grandchildren, McKinley and Mason; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Phil Gerik will |
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remember the way he touched their lives with his kindness, |
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generosity, and delightful sense of humor, and he will forever hold |
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a treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Phillip J. Gerik and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn |
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his passing; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Phil Gerik. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 142 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on October 18, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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