SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1055
In Memory
of
Albert Anthony Pinnelli, Sr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Elgin in mourning the loss of Albert Anthony
Pinnelli, Sr., who died May 15, 2011, at the age of 89; and
WHEREAS, Albert Pinnelli was born on February 10, 1922, in
Summit, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants; he attended Rutgers
University before enlisting in the United States Navy in 1942; he
attended the United States Navy Laboratory School and was
assigned to the Shoemaker Naval Base near San Francisco, where
his future wife, Jean, was a Wave secretary assigned to a Naval
psychiatrist; and
WHEREAS, Al and Jean Fleming were married after the
conclusion of World War II and moved from San Francisco to Elgin;
Al joined the staff of Fleming Hospital and managed the
laboratory, radiology, and purchasing departments; he also spent
33 years as a factory representative supplying hospitals in five
states with medical equipment; and
WHEREAS, Al was dedicated to helping his fellow man and
lived by the highest of standards and ethics; he was noted for his
generous spirit, his integrity, and his willingness to give of
his time and energy to others; and
WHEREAS, He was an exemplary gentleman who was beloved by
his family and friends, and he will be greatly missed by all who
were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Albert Anthony Pinnelli, Sr.: his wife of 66 years,
Jean Fleming Pinnelli; his sons and daughters-in-law, Albert
Pinnelli, Jr., and his wife, Nancy, and Joe and Janis Pinnelli;
his sister, Lucille Adams; and his four grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Albert Pinnelli, Sr.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 20, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate