TITLE: Honoring Frank Nemec of West for his civic engagement.

SUMMARY: Honoring Frank Nemec of West for his civic engagement.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Frank J. Nemec, an esteemed citizen of West, is visiting the State Capitol on March 16, 2017; and WHEREAS, The son of Paul and Mary Nemec, Frank Nemec was born in the community of Cottonwood, near West, on October 17, 1914; he grew up speaking both Polish and Czech and attended St. Joseph and Cottonwood schools; as a young man, he farmed cotton and other crops for his family and played semipro baseball for Cottonwood; and WHEREAS, Mr. Nemec enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and took part in the amphibious landings at New Britain, Peleliu, and Okinawa; he further served in Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Pavuvu, and Goodenough Island, and after 28 straight months in the war zone, he served a three-month tour of occupation duty in China; his military awards include a Good Conduct Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and his unit, Company Bof the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation; and WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Nemec performed sewing machine maintenance and repair in Decatur, Dallas, West, and Waco for the Lorch Manufacturing Company, Wolf Manufacturing, Nardis Sportswear, and the Crawford-Austin Manufacturing Company; he also repaired home machines for more than 60 years; and WHEREAS, Frank Nemec married the former Marie Raby on November 26, 1953, and they became the parents of four children; the couple operated Family Fabrics, a retail store, in downtown West from 1965 until 1980; Mr. Nemec served as a director of the West Chamber of Commerce and the West Industrial Foundation and as a member of the St. Mary's school board; a member, also, of the West Baseball Association, he was instrumental in raising funds for the West Baseball Complex; in addition, he holds membership in KJT Society No. 31 and American Legion Post No. 478 and life membership in VFW Post No. 4819, Knights of Columbus Council No. 2305, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 3, and the 1st Marine Division Association; he is also a lifelong parishioner of St. Mary's Church of the Assumption; and WHEREAS, Few citizens can claim such a lengthy record of civic engagement as Frank Nemec, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize him on the occasion of West Day at the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby honor Frank J. Nemec for his contributions to West and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Nemec as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Kacal Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 817 was adopted by the House on March 16, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House