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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Leonard F. LaNoue of Houston on March 28, 2020, at the |
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age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on April 13, 1925, Leonard LaNoue grew up with |
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three sisters, Lorraine, Marjorie, and Marie, in Kankakee, |
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Illinois, during the Great Depression; answering his nation's call |
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to duty, he served as a member of the U.S. 58th Naval Construction |
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Battalion in the Pacific theater during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning home to Kankakee, Mr. LaNoue met and |
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married his first wife, Veronica, and over the course of more than |
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four decades together, they raised her daughter, Sheila, and two |
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children of their own, Michele and Marc; after that marriage ended, |
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he wed Paulina Del Rio, and they shared many world travels in the |
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course of a rewarding union that spanned 20 years until her passing; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. LaNoue began his career as a salesman with the |
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DoALL Company, where he quickly rose through the ranks to serve as |
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president of DoALL Manufacturing in Minneapolis; along the way, |
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while working full-time, he earned an MBA from the University of |
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Chicago; he moved to Houston following his retirement and founded |
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two successful businesses, Metal Cutting Specialists and Abrasive |
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Water Jets; nearly 25 years later, he sold his companies and |
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assisted his daughter and son-in-law in adding manufacturing to |
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their own business; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his charming personality, strong work |
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ethic, and positive attitude, Leonard LaNoue was a source of |
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inspiration to all who knew him, and he leaves behind a record of |
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service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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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 Leonard F. LaNoue |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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daughter, Michele; to his son-in-law, Gerald; to his granddaughter, |
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Nathalie; to his brother-in-law, Ernie; to his stepdaughter, |
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Sheila; and to his many 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 Leonard |
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LaNoue. |