SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 483
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Michael Pistone
 
         WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Michael Charles
  Pistone of Galveston were deeply saddened by his passing on
  January 8, 2022, at the age of 68; and
         WHEREAS, A proud third-generation native of Galveston
  Island, Michael Pistone was born to John and Priscilla Pistone on
  November 3, 1953; he grew up with three siblings, Anthony, Mark,
  and Paul, and he graduated from Ball High School; he began
  working at Sea-Arama Marineworld as a teenager, ultimately
  earning a promotion to food operations supervisor for the entire
  park; and
         WHEREAS, Embarking on a career of over 40 years in the
  hospitality industry, Mr. Pistone became known for his
  leadership skills and the relationships he built with employees;
  as a general manager, he developed his last property into a AAA
  Four Diamond resort; he was a founding member of the Galveston
  Hotel & Lodging Association, serving on its executive board for
  many years, and he sat on the Arts and Historical Preservation
  Advisory Board, the Grand 1894 Opera House advisory board, and
  the Galveston Park Board of Trustees; most recently, he received
  the Galveston Tourism Industry Lifetime of Service Achievement
  Award; and
         WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Pistone treasured time spent with
  his family; he and his wife, Theresa, shared a rewarding marriage
  of more than four decades, and he took great pride in their two
  children, Amanda and Kathryn, and five grandchildren; he also
  adored his pets, Lucy and Sofia; and
         WHEREAS, Michael Pistone lived a life that was rich in
  personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a
  source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Michael Charles
  Pistone and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his
  family: to his wife, Theresa Hardee Pistone; to his daughters,
  Amanda Pistone and Kathryn Pistone; to his grandchildren,
  Olivia, Dylan, Lachlan, Ansley, and Finley; to his brothers, Mark
  Pistone and Paul Pistone; and to his many other relatives and
  friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Michael Pistone.
 
  Middleton
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 27, 2023, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate