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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of David Frank Prasifka of Jourdanton on |
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July 4, 2020, at the age of 58; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Malvin and Marty Prasifka, David Prasifka |
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was born on June 21, 1962, in Pleasanton, Texas; he learned the |
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value of hard work at an early age by helping out at his father's |
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auto repair shop, sweeping floors, performing mechanical work, and |
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driving the tow truck; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Prasifka was a valued employee of San Miguel |
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Electric Cooperative for more than three decades; along the way, he |
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served as a volunteer firefighter in Jourdanton, leading the |
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department as fire chief for over 25 years; upon retiring from the |
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cooperative, he took on the position of emergency management |
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coordinator for Atascosa County; he was at the front lines of the |
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COVID-19 pandemic, working tirelessly to help his community until |
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he succumbed to complications of the disease himself; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Prasifka was joined in matrimony to Donna |
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Prasifka in January 1994, and the couple shared a rewarding |
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marriage of 26 years; he took great pride in his son, Michael, and |
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his three stepsons, Derek, Ryan, and Beau, and he had the pleasure |
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of seeing his family grow to include five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his humility, his generosity, and his |
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dedication to helping others, David Prasifka lived a caring and |
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purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of service that his |
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loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of David Frank |
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Prasifka and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Donna; to his son, Michael Prasifka, and his |
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wife, Ronni; to his stepsons, Derek, Ryan, and Beau Thompson; to his |
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daughter-in-law, Mandee Gonzalez; to his grandchildren, Isaiah |
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Cantu, Hailey, Kristen, and Lily Thompson, and Ronny Prasifka; to |
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his brother, Rusty Prasifka, and his wife, Diana; to his niece, |
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Allison Prasifka; to his sister, Sandra Lucas, and her husband, |
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James; and to his other relatives and many 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 on this day, it do so in the memory of |
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David Prasifka. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 35 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 10, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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