Bill Text: TX HR1280 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Donald Anthony Garritano of Cedar Park.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-29 - Reported enrolled [HR1280 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1280-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1280 |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Donald | ||
Anthony Garritano of Cedar Park, who passed away on February 16, | ||
2019, at the age of 67; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Anthony and Ann Garritano, Don Garritano | ||
was born in Philadelphia on January 26, 1952; he grew up in his | ||
hometown and in Radnor, Pennsylvania, with the companionship of | ||
three siblings, Michael, Marybeth, and Carolyn; while a student at | ||
Villanova University, he met his future wife, Maria Talamo, and | ||
they married at their alma mater on February 21, 1981; they were | ||
blessed with a daughter, Gina, and two sons, Victor and Giancarlo; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Garritano attended the Culinary Institute of | ||
America and was employed in Philadelphia for many years as a chef | ||
and kitchen manager; in 1994, his wife's nursing management career | ||
took the family to Palestine, Texas, and they later resided in | ||
Duncanville and Victoria before settling in Cedar Park; | ||
Mr. Garritano then left the culinary arts to work in building | ||
component sales, roofing, construction, and solar sales and | ||
installation, and he provided steadfast support and encouragement | ||
for his wife in her professional advancement; and | ||
WHEREAS, For two decades, Mr. Garritano was a very active | ||
member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, and he participated in | ||
Christ Renews His Parish and volunteered as kitchen manager for | ||
Life Teen Retreats; when his youngest son was in Boy Scouts, he | ||
became a member of the Troop Committee and served for three years as | ||
a camping coordinator; he also volunteered for Habitat for Humanity | ||
and Mobile Loaves and Fishes, and he donated five percent of his | ||
business profits to local charities; a member of the Forest Oaks | ||
Homeowners Association, he served as chair of the Pool Committee | ||
and as a member of the Architectural Control Committee; in 2015, his | ||
daughter gave him a rescue dog, and after learning pet therapy at | ||
Austin Dog Alliance, he and his loyal German shepherd, Arty, | ||
brought joy and solace to veterans, the elderly, and children | ||
through the Leander ISD's Bow Wow Reading Dogs program; and | ||
WHEREAS, Don Garritano lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
centered on his family, his faith, and his community, and he will | ||
forever hold a special place in the hearts of those he left behind; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Donald Anthony | ||
Garritano and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Don | ||
Garritano. | ||
Bucy | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1280 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on April 26, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||