H.R. No. 1287
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of William
J. Bartosh of West, who passed away on March 15, 2011, at the age of
79; and
WHEREAS, William Bartosh was born in Axtell on September 27,
1931, to John and Mary Bartosh, and received his education at
schools in the La Vega school district; answering his nation's call
to duty during the Korean War, he served with the United States Air
Force as an airplane mechanic; and
WHEREAS, After his discharge from the armed forces, Mr.
Bartosh worked at the James Connally Air Force Base in Waco for
several years before joining the Texas Highway Department, where he
put his military training to use as a heavy equipment mechanic; he
remained with the department for more than three and a half decades,
eventually retiring in 1992; in addition to his work as a mechanic,
he was involved in farming and ranching, endeavors he particularly
enjoyed; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bartosh and his wife, the former Louise
Rauschhuber, were joined in matrimony on April 19, 1958, in Tours;
they enjoyed 52 rewarding years together and were blessed with four
children, Tom, Michael, Mary, and Theresa, as well as 13
grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was a valued parishioner at St.
Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption; an ardent outdoorsman, he
spent much of his free time hunting and fishing; and
WHEREAS, While the death of William Bartosh brings great
sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a rich legacy of
memories that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of William J. Bartosh
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Louise Bartosh; to his children and their spouses, Tom
Bartosh and his wife, Carol, Dr. Michael Bartosh and his wife, Kim,
and Mary Coleman and her husband, Bill; to his sister-in-law,
Rosalie Bartosh; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 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 William J.
Bartosh.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1287 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 21, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House