H.R. No. 543
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Eugene Calabro of El Paso
were greatly saddened by his passing on February 7, 2011, at the age
of 86; and
WHEREAS, A native of Brooklyn, New York, Gene Calabro served
his country with distinction during World War II, the Korean War,
and the Vietnam War; his career included 25 years as an army
criminal investigator and more than two decades as an ROTC
instructor and administrator with the Ysleta Independent School
District; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Calabro was a talented bowler, and his passion
for the sport led him to play an integral role in bringing the 2010
U.S. Bowling Congress Women's Championships to El Paso; lasting
nearly 100 days and drawing more than 30,000 participants, the
tournament benefited the local economy and earned Mr. Calabro the
Spirit of Amigo Award from the El Paso Convention & Visitors Bureau;
and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Calabro also received
recognition from Special Olympics Texas and the El Paso Athletic
Hall of Fame, El Paso Bowling Hall of Fame, Kegler Association
International, Freeway Keglers, and Texas State Association United
States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Calabro shared his time
with a number of worthwhile groups, including the board of Crime
Stoppers, the United States Army Warrant Officers Association, the
Military Order of the World Wars, and Disabled American Veterans;
and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the support of a
loving family that included his wife, Susan, his sons, Eugene
Calabro, Jr., and Joel White, and his daughters, Mauri Whitehurst
and Julie Duncan; and
WHEREAS, Gene Calabro lived a caring and purposeful life, and
he will be 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 memory of Eugene Calabro,
Sr., and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Susan Calabro; to his sons, Eugene Calabro, Jr., and Joel
White; to his daughters, Mauri Whitehurst and Julie Duncan; 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 Gene
Calabro.
Marquez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 543 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House