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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of John Stanley Vyvlecka Jr., who died on October 6, 2020, |
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at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of John and Marcella Vyvlecka, John Vyvlecka |
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was born in Poteet on January 13, 1937, and grew up with a brother, |
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James; he shared a loving union with his wife, the former Mary Ann |
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Marek, that spanned nearly six decades, and he was the proud father |
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of three children, Brady, Deanna, and Scot; with the passing years, |
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he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include four |
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grandchildren, Collin, Faith, Derek, and Dylan, and a |
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great-granddaughter, Fallon; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Vyvlecka graduated from Jourdanton High School |
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in 1957 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving until 1961; he began |
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his civilian career at Lewis Plumbing and Electricity in Uvalde, |
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and he went on to become a maintenance technician at Mercy Hospital |
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in Jourdanton; working out of Jourdanton Hardware, he and his |
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brother also repaired air conditioners at night; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Vyvlecka attended |
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St. Matthew and St. Andrew Catholic Churches in Atascosa County, |
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and he served his community as a volunteer firefighter and a member |
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of the VFW; a true outdoorsman, he delighted in camping, hunting, |
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fishing, and collecting arrowheads; he also enjoyed traveling with |
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his wife to Las Vegas, Hawaii, Bermuda, Ireland, Portugal, Jamaica, |
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and the Bahamas; and |
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WHEREAS, John Vyvlecka lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered around his family, his community, and his faith, and he |
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will long be remembered with deep affection by all who knew him; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Stanley |
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Vyvlecka Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John |
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Stanley Vyvlecka. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2048 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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