Bill Text: TX HR485 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Fred Elias Nayfa of Sweetwater.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-22 - Reported enrolled [HR485 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR485-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 485

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sweetwater lost one of its most admired citizens
with the passing of Fred Elias Nayfa on April 10, 2012, at the age of
94; and
WHEREAS, The son of Elias and Almaz Nayfa, who immigrated
from Lebanon, Mr. Nayfa was born in Greenville on August 30, 1917;
he attended Oklahoma City University and met his future wife, Jo
Farris, while he was a student there; they married in Gainesville on
April 17, 1946, and the devoted couple later became the parents of
three children, Nadine, Abe, and Jeanne; eventually, he knew the
joy of becoming a proud grandfather as well; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nayfa served his country in the United States
Navy during World War II as a storekeeper first class and radio
operator; an entrepreneur, he owned a number of family enterprises,
among them The Hub Store, The Fair Shop, and ENC Discount; he was
also a sales representative for Nyco Products Company before his
retirement in 1982; and
WHEREAS, Active in Masonic Lodge No. 571, Mr. Nayfa served as
a master and district deputy, and he was a member of the Chapter and
Council, the Commandery, the Scottish Rite, the York Rite, and the
Suez Shrine Temple, as well as a light-hearted group known as the
Camel Herders; he served as director of the Suez Temple, and the
organization honored him at a one-day ceremonial and Camel Herders
party in 2002; in addition to his 65-year pin for his work in the
Masons and a 50-year pin from Suez Shrine Temple, he received
numerous other accolades, among them the Golden Trowel Award from
Masonic Lodge No. 571 and the Excalibur Award from the Knights
Templar of Sweetwater Commandery; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan further benefited his community
as a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled
American Veterans; moreover, he participated in the American Cancer
Society cancer walk every year as a survivor; he gave generously of
his talents as a longtime parishioner of First United Methodist
Church, and he was a member of the Sunday school Open Door Class; in
his leisure, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, and he was a talented
golfer who scored a hole-in-one on four occasions; and
WHEREAS, Although Fred Nayfa is deeply missed, he continues
to hold a special place in the hearts of innumerable people, and
memories of his kindness, faith, and dedication remain to comfort
those he left behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Fred Elias Nayfa and
extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Fred
Elias Nayfa.
King of Taylor
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 485 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on February 21, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House