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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Phyllis Barbara Giovannelli of San Antonio on January |
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12, 2023, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Chester and Sylvia Rudnicki, the |
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former Phyllis Rudnicki was born on September 5, 1942, in Franklin |
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Park, Illinois, and grew up sharing in the companionship of a |
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sister, Connie; she later attended Roosevelt University, where she |
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earned a degree in psychology; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Raymond Giovannelli in 1965, and the |
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couple went on to enjoy a rewarding marriage that spanned nearly six |
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decades; Mrs. Giovannelli devoted herself to raising their three |
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children, Laura, Scott, and Shelley, and with the passing years, |
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she saw her family grow to include eight grandchildren and two |
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great-grandchildren; her life was further enriched by her beloved |
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dog, Mia; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Giovannelli worked at Grainger Industrial |
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Supply for more than three decades; she also took an active role in |
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her community as a member of the Niles Sister Cities Association; in |
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retirement, she and her husband traveled between Illinois and Texas |
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before making a permanent move to the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Phyllis Giovannelli is deeply missed, she |
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has left her family and friends with a wealth of memories that they |
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will forever treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Phyllis Barbara |
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Giovannelli and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, Raymond Giovannelli; to her children, Laura |
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Giovannelli Kloberdanz and her husband, Jerry, Scott Giovannelli |
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and his wife, Mary, and Shelley Fallon and her husband, Richie; to |
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her grandchildren, Tony and his wife, Maddie, Joey and his wife, |
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Melinda, Michael, Dominick, Alisa, Max, Macy, and Joe; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Liam and Luca; to her sister, Constance Grube, |
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and her husband, Dennis; and to her other relatives and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Phyllis |
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Giovannelli. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1159 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 28, 2023. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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