TITLE: In memory of Alfred P. Kanuch.

SUMMARY: In memory of Alfred P. Kanuch.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Alfred P. Kanuch of Newark, Ohio, who passed away on May 9, 2013, at the age of 70; and WHEREAS, Al Kanuch was born on August 1, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Alfred Benedict and Mary Moran Kanuch; he worked for Licking Memorial Health Systems for nearly a quarter of a century, serving as a stationary engineer and a licensed plumber and maintaining the campus grounds and buildings; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Mr. Kanuch was active in the local Republican Party and served on the development council of Licking Memorial Health Systems and the board of directors of the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center in Lancaster; he was also a member of a local Elks Lodge and served as Past Exalted Ruler; he contributed significantly to the Elks National Foundation and helped to start the Special Wish Foundation of Licking and Knox Counties and the Needy Children's Christmas Party; and WHEREAS, In his spare time, Mr. Kanuch liked to golf and to travel to Texas and Tennessee; above all else, he enjoyed spending time with his family, which included his wife of 24 years, Barbara, his children, Kelley, Lee, and Renee, his stepchildren, Gail, Bruce, Dana, and Darcie, and his eight grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Known for his kindness and generosity, Al Kanuch lived a life that was rich in the intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Al Kanuch and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Barbara Kanuch; to his children, Kelley Kanuch, Lee Kanuch Connors and her husband, Scott, and Renee Kanuch Holmes and her husband, Bruce; to his stepchildren, Gail Ripko Hall, Bruce Ripko, Dana Calloway, and Darcie Wolfe; to his grandchildren, Ian and Kathryn Connors, Briana and Conner Holmes, Jordan and Jesse Calloway, Brice Wolfe Gant, and Josh Hall; to his brother, Tom Kanuch; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Al Kanuch. Huberty Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2635 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 24, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House