Bill Text: TX HR120 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Johnnie I. Krajca of Ennis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR120 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR120-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 120 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Johnnie I. Krajca of Ennis passed away on July 15, | ||
| 2017, at the age of 84, bringing a great loss to his family, his | ||
| friends, and the many fans of his long-running Czech music program; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The son of John and Julia Krajca, Johnnie Krajca was | ||
| born on November 7, 1932, and grew up in Creechville and Telico; he | ||
| graduated from St. John High School, and from 1953 to 1955, he | ||
| served his country in the Korean War; he went on to work for the | ||
| Union Pacific Railroad, Larkin, and Flintkote, and he also | ||
| delivered Jax beer in Ellis County, drove the St. John school bus, | ||
| and found additional employment as a mail carrier for the U.S. | ||
| Postal Service and as a sales representative for SPJST life | ||
| insurance and RVOS homeowners' insurance; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Krajca married the former Margaret Ann Martinek | ||
| on August 11, 1956, and they were blessed with four daughters, Rita, | ||
| Marlene, Laure, and Allis; through the years, their family grew to | ||
| include two additional generations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Proud of his Czech heritage, Mr. Krajca played polka | ||
| music on radio station KBEC for more than 48 years and helped found | ||
| the King and Queen Dance Contest at the annual National Polka | ||
| Festival; he was a generous supporter and mentor to local | ||
| musicians, and he was honored by the Texas Czech Heritage and | ||
| Cultural Center for his contributions; in addition, he was a valued | ||
| member of St. John Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the | ||
| American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, SPJST Lodge No. 25, | ||
| KJT Society No. 35, RVOS Lodge No. 51, SOKOL, and WFLA; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Johnnie Krajca brought joy to innumerable people by | ||
| sharing his love of Czech music, and those who were privileged to | ||
| know him will forever remember his kindness, good humor, and great | ||
| devotion to his family; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Johnnie I. Krajca and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his | ||
| family: to his wife, Margaret Krajca; to his daughters, Rita | ||
| Holland and her husband, Keith, Marlene Clark, Laure Krajca and her | ||
| husband, Greg Crow, and Allis Droste and her husband, Tom; to his | ||
| grandchildren, Brian Holland, April Holland and Clint Wyatt, Jake | ||
| Holland and Jessica, Miranda Henson and Grant, Raychel Walker and | ||
| Austin, Madeline and Erica Clark, Jerrod Ryan and Sarah, Blake | ||
| Ryan and Haley, and Brandon and Amanda Droste; to his | ||
| great-grandchildren, Austen, Madison, and Maison Holland, Luke and | ||
| June Holland, Garrett Wyatt, Beau, Winnie, and Clark Henson, and | ||
| Kalynn Ryan; and to his 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 House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Johnnie | ||
| Krajca. | ||
| Wray | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 120 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
