Bill Text: TX SR67 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing John Frank Zalaznik on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-19 - Reported enrolled [SR67 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR67-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize John Frank Zalaznik on the grand occasion of his 100th | ||
| birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, John Zalaznik is an exemplary citizen who is | ||
| admired in his community for his achievements, and he is a | ||
| cherished resident of the Summit at Westlake in Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, John Zalaznik was born August 18, 1913, in Holy | ||
| Cross, Iowa, to a family of Slovenian immigrants, and he grew up | ||
| in Pine City, Minnesota, where he attended a one-room | ||
| schoolhouse; Mr. Zalaznik served his nation with distinction in | ||
| the armed forces; during World War II, he participated in the | ||
| Omaha Beach landing and earned a Bronze Star for his outstanding | ||
| service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Zalaznik lived for many years | ||
| in Yonkers, New York, where he owned and operated a successful | ||
| automotive repair business and where he met Irmgard "Mimi" | ||
| Maeder; the couple married in her hometown of Zurich, | ||
| Switzerland, in 1956; they raised two children together, Deborah | ||
| and John, and their grandchildren are Evan and Erica Holley and | ||
| Kyle and Keith Zalaznik; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After his 1975 retirement, he and Mimi took great | ||
| pleasure in traveling the world together; in 2012, he was the | ||
| oldest veteran to participate in the first Honor Flight from | ||
| Austin to Washington, D.C.; Mr. Zalaznik still plays poker, | ||
| attends exercise classes, and participates in many social | ||
| events; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A beloved and respected member of his community, | ||
| he is noted for his courage, his adventurous spirit, and his | ||
| enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate John Frank | ||
| Zalaznik on his achievements and extend to him best wishes for a | ||
| memorable 100th birthday celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as a memento of this milestone in his life. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on July 19, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
