Bill Text: TX HR2105 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of U.S. Navy Captain (Ret.) Frank Montesano of Corpus Christi.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR2105 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2105-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2105 |
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WHEREAS, A life devoted to the service of his nation drew to a | ||
close with the death of U.S. Navy Captain (Ret.) Frank Montesano of | ||
Corpus Christi on April 13, 2018, at the age of 68; and | ||
WHEREAS, "Rocco" Montesano was born in Passaic, New Jersey, | ||
on July 27, 1949, to Ann and Rocco Montesano, and he grew up in | ||
Hackensack; in 1971, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at | ||
Annapolis, and he later earned a master's degree from St. Mary's | ||
University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished 27-year career | ||
as a U.S. Navy pilot, Captain Montesano accumulated more than 5,500 | ||
flight hours and served in the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean, the | ||
North Atlantic, and the Arabian Sea; during Operation Desert Storm, | ||
he commanded A-6 Squadron VA-176, winning three consecutive "Battle | ||
E" awards; he went on to work in the Office of the Chief of Naval | ||
Operations at the Pentagon, command Naval Air Station Corpus | ||
Christi, and serve as manpower director for the Chief of Naval Air | ||
Training until his retirement in 1998; his decorations included two | ||
Legion of Merit Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, the Navy | ||
and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps | ||
Achievement Medal; and | ||
WHEREAS, Captain Montesano served for a decade as executive | ||
director of the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi; under his | ||
leadership, this legendary World War II aircraft carrier has become | ||
one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region, drawing | ||
more than 300,000 visitors a year; he also gave back to his | ||
community through his participation with the Corpus Christi | ||
Mustangs, the Corpus Christi Housing Authority, and the Rotary | ||
Club; and | ||
WHEREAS, Captain Montesano shared 46 years with his wife, | ||
Joanne, and he was a loving father to his children, Michael | ||
Montesano and Cariann Galloway, and a doting grandfather to Kyleigh | ||
and Kase Galloway; he enjoyed playing golf and basketball, and he | ||
delighted in the time he spent in his garden; and | ||
WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a proud veteran, Rocco | ||
Montesano served with honor, courage, and dedication, and his | ||
memory will be forever cherished by all those who were privileged to | ||
know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Captain Frank "Rocco" | ||
Montesano and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many | ||
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 Captain | ||
Frank Montesano. | ||
Herrero | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2105 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 27, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||