H.R. No. 1448
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Pete and Sharon Santikos of Santikos & Sons Auto
Repair in Houston retired on December 21, 2011, bringing to an end
their family's association with an enterprise that served area
residents for more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Santikos purchased the property on the
northeast corner of West 43rd Street and T. C. Jester Boulevard in
1968 and opened a Humble service station; the business later
represented the Enco, Exxon, and Texaco brands before becoming
Santikos & Sons Auto Repair; and
WHEREAS, Six years after the shop was first opened, Mr. and
Ms. Santikos were married, and for the next 37 years they operated
the business together while also raising four children; through the
decades, the couple had the pleasure of developing friendships with
many longtime customers, in some cases serving four generations of
the same family; and
WHEREAS, In retirement, Mr. and Ms. Santikos are enjoying
having even more time to devote to their family, as well as to
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and to travel; and
WHEREAS, The auto repair garage owned by Pete and Sharon
Santikos has been a valued part of the Oak Forest business community
for 44 years, and the couple may indeed reflect with pride on their
many accomplishments and on the exceptional service they provided
to their fellow Houston residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Pete and Sharon Santikos on their
retirement from Santikos & Sons Auto Repair and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Santikos as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Bohac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1448 was adopted by the House on April
24, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House