82R21811 MGR-D
By: Gallego H.R. No. 1672
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Johnny Emil Malik of Alpine, who passed away on March 4, 2011, at
the age of 77; and
WHEREAS, Born on November 19, 1933, in Breslau to Annie Cerny
Malik and Isidor Malik, Johnny Malik grew up with nine brothers and
sisters; he worked for many years as a track supervisor and foreman
for the Southern Pacific Railroad and was a member of the
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees; in addition, he
enjoyed fellowship at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Malik married Araceli Cano on August 31, 1974,
and the couple shared more than three and a half decades together;
he welcomed five children and eight grandchildren into his family
and was a beloved patriarch who delighted in watching cartoons,
feeding the birds, and making his grandchildren smile; and
WHEREAS, A caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and
friend, Johnny Malik will be greatly missed by all those who had the
good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Johnny Emil Malik and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Araceli Cano Malik; to his daughters, Kathleen Malik Benson and her
husband, Brian, and Michele Malik; to his sons, Michael Malik and
his wife, Roxanna, and James Robert Malik and his wife, Sylvia; to
his sisters, Leona Broz and Georgie Sladacek; to his brothers,
Jerry, Daniel, and Edward Malik; to his grandchildren, Kevin
Denham, Brianna Benson, Andrew Malik, Courteney Malik, Sadie
Shackelford, Christopher Malik, and Victoria Malik; 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 Johnny Emil
Malik.