TITLE: In memory of Albert Anthony Pinnelli, Sr., of Elgin.

SUMMARY: In memory of Albert Anthony Pinnelli, Sr., of Elgin.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens of Elgin in mourning the loss of Albert Anthony Pinnelli, Sr., who died May 15, 2011, at the age of 89; and WHEREAS, Albert Pinnelli was born on February 10, 1922, in Summit, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants; he attended Rutgers University before enlisting in the United States Navy in 1942; he attended the United States Navy Laboratory School and was assigned to the Shoemaker Naval Base near San Francisco, where his future wife, Jean, was a Wave secretary assigned to a Naval psychiatrist; and WHEREAS, Al and Jean Fleming were married after the conclusion of World War II and moved from San Francisco to Elgin; Al joined the staff of Fleming Hospital and managed the laboratory, radiology, and purchasing departments; he also spent 33 years as a factory representative supplying hospitals in five states with medical equipment; and WHEREAS, Al was dedicated to helping his fellow man and lived by the highest of standards and ethics; he was noted for his generous spirit, his integrity, and his willingness to give of his time and energy to others; and WHEREAS, He was an exemplary gentleman who was beloved by his family and friends, and he will be greatly missed by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Albert Anthony Pinnelli, Sr.: his wife of 66 years, Jean Fleming Pinnelli; his sons and daughters-in-law, Albert Pinnelli, Jr., and his wife, Nancy, and Joe and Janis Pinnelli; his sister, Lucille Adams; and his four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Albert Pinnelli, Sr. Watson President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 20, 2011, by a rising vote.