H.R. No. 1333
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to an end with the
passing of Julia Louise Pratka of Houston on March 27, 2009, at the
age of 91; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 23, 1917, to Frank and Mary Welder
Gay, "Connie" Gay grew up in Dayton, Texas, and graduated from St.
Joseph School of Nursing in 1939; she married Alfred Joseph Pratka
and the couple raised a family that grew to include four sons and a
daughter, Al, James, Gregg, Chris, and Patricia; and
WHEREAS, This beloved wife and mother loved to read, travel,
and study geography; an active and faithful member of the St. Anne
Catholic community, she also enjoyed spending weekends in Galveston
and sharing stories of her family's history with her loved ones; and
WHEREAS, Although Connie Pratka is deeply missed, those she
leaves behind will forever hold dear their many fond memories of
her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Julia Louise Pratka
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Al Pratka, Jr., and his wife, Joan, Patricia Pratka
Womack and her husband, Gene, Gregg Pratka and his wife, Sharon, and
Chris Pratka and his wife, Trish; to her 13 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren; to her sister, Margaret Patricia O'Connor;
and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Connie
Pratka.
Woolley
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1333 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 23, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House