H.R. No. 1909
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Alfred Pomerenke of McGregor, who died on April 4, 2011, at the
age of 77; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 12, 1933, Mr. Pomerenke attended
McGregor High School and later served in the United States Army; in
1953, he married the former Betty Goodwin, and they shared nearly
six decades together and raised three children; most of his career
was spent with McGregor Milling and Grain, where he was employed as
a truck driver and a maintenance worker until his retirement in
2000; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pomerenke was a member of the American Legion
and the McGregor Volunteer Fire Department, and he took great
satisfaction in his hobbies of fishing, hunting, and vegetable
gardening; and
WHEREAS, Alfred Pomerenke enjoyed a life that was rich in the
intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed 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 life of Alfred Pomerenke and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Betty Pomerenke; to his sons, Bruce Pomerenke and his wife,
Kathy, and Steve Pomerenke and his wife, Cheryl; to his daughter,
Dana Pomerenke; to his grandchildren, Tammy Fleming, Tyson
Charlson, and Mindy, Zeb, and Zach Pomerenke; to his
great-granddaughter, Olivia Fleming; to his brother, Lynn
Pomerenke; to his sisters, Delores "Sis" Johnson and Anita "Nicky"
Burgess and her husband, J. B.; 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 Alfred
Pomerenke.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1909 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House