| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2808 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Johnnie and Joyce Shupak of Frelsburg were named the |
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| 6 | 6 | | 2008 Citizens of the Year by the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Originally from Industry, Johnnie Shupak answered |
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| 8 | 8 | | his nation's call to duty, and he met his future wife, the former |
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| 9 | 9 | | Joyce Wostarek, while he was serving in the Vietnam War; the couple |
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| 10 | 10 | | were joined in matrimony on April 4, 1971, and settling in Mrs. |
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| 11 | 11 | | Shupak's hometown of Frelsburg, they shared the joy of welcoming |
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| 12 | 12 | | five children, Charles John, Christopher Dale, Anna Marie, Theresa |
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| 13 | 13 | | Faye, and David Allen; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Having learned to cook from their parents, Mr. and |
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| 15 | 15 | | Mrs. Shupak decided to open a restaurant in New Ulm to share their |
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| 16 | 16 | | love of entertaining with area residents; they purchased J&J |
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| 17 | 17 | | Pavilion in 2007 and began serving barbecue meals and homemade |
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| 18 | 18 | | desserts the following year; in addition to maintaining a local |
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| 19 | 19 | | business, Mr. and Mrs. Shupak regularly volunteer at such events as |
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| 20 | 20 | | Knights of Columbus fish fries, the firemen's barbecue, and the St. |
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| 21 | 21 | | Peter and Paul Catholic Church bazaar, and Mrs. Shupak has |
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| 22 | 22 | | delivered baked goods to the sick and elderly in the community; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, these esteemed Texans have |
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| 24 | 24 | | nurtured a close-knit family, and their children have been active |
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| 25 | 25 | | in the family business; their daughter Anna Marie works at J&J |
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| 26 | 26 | | Pavilion, and while the couple's sons David Allen and Christopher |
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| 27 | 27 | | Dale work with their uncle at Black Creek Drilling, they often find |
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| 28 | 28 | | time to assist with the restaurant operations; Mr. and Mrs. Shupak |
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| 29 | 29 | | also take great pride in their daughter Theresa Faye, who has served |
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| 30 | 30 | | in the United States Navy and in the Army National Guard, and they |
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| 31 | 31 | | have been blessed with seven grandchildren, Cody Shupak, Trenton |
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| 32 | 32 | | Wayne Shupak, Dylan Shupak, Megan Shupak, Hanna Krueger, Heather |
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| 33 | 33 | | Krueger, and Trenton Alexander Shupak; although their son Charles |
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| 34 | 34 | | John passed away 16 years ago, the couple have been comforted by |
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| 35 | 35 | | many joyful memories of him; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, With their kindness and generosity, Johnnie and |
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| 37 | 37 | | Joyce Shupak have touched the lives of their fellow citizens, and it |
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| 38 | 38 | | is indeed a pleasure to honor them for their contributions to their |
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| 39 | 39 | | community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Johnnie and Joyce Shupak on being |
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| 42 | 42 | | named the 2008 Citizens of the Year by the New Ulm Chamber of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Commerce and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 44 | 44 | | success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Shupak as an expression of high regard by |
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| 47 | 47 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Kolkhorst |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2808 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 52 | 52 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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