H.R. No. 1929 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the death of Daniel A. Mynarcik, Sr., of Elm Mott on March 22, 2011, at the age of 82; and WHEREAS, Born in West on June 8, 1928, Dan Mynarcik attended school in Ross and served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a member of the 82nd Engineer Battalion; in 1953, he married the former Rosemary Korenek; the couple raised two sons and shared 57 years together; and WHEREAS, Mr. Mynarcik had a career at William Cameron and Company in Waco for more than four decades; after his retirement from that job, he was employed by the Texas State Technical College Bookstore and the West Auction Barn while also working as a farmer and rancher; and WHEREAS, A parishioner at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bellmead, he was active in the Knights of Columbus Council No. 7202; he was also a member of the RVOS Lodge, the Heart of Texas Square and Round Dance Association, the American Legion, Geneva Hall, and the KJT Society, and he served on the board of directors of the Greater Central Texas Federal Credit Union; and WHEREAS, In his free time, Mr. Mynarcik enjoyed listening to Czech music, dancing, and playing dominoes; outgoing and always cheerful, he especially loved socializing with friends and attending his sons' sporting events; and WHEREAS, Although Dan Mynarcik will be deeply missed, memories of the joy he found in the company of his family and friends remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Daniel A. Mynarcik, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Rosemary; to his sons, Danny Mynarcik, Jr., and his wife, Lori, and David Mynarcik; to his grandchildren, Amanda Rose Mynarcik, Amy Windham, Adam Bajer, and Amanda Lynn Dennis and her husband, Steven; to his great-grandchildren, Hayden and Kinlee; to his brothers, Joe Mynarcik and his wife, Margie, and Louis Mynarcik and his wife, Elleanor; to his sisters, Agnes Zatopek and her husband, Adolph, and Lily Popp and her husband, Kenneth; 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 Dan Mynarcik. Anderson of McLennan ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1929 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House