83R24078 JGH-D
By: Gutierrez H.R. No. 1848
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Vojt J. Holub of San Antonio, who died on March 23,
2013, at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, V. J. Holub was born in Ammannsville on March 28,
1924, to John and Anna Kana Holub; as a high-spirited and
adventurous young man growing up on a ranch, he used to catch
rattlesnakes and sell them for 35 cents a pound; he was the captain
of the championship football team at Fowlerton Consolidated High
School, where he graduated in 1941; and
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty during World War
II, Mr. Holub joined the U.S. Army and served as a member of the
Tank Destroyer Force Company A, 636th Tank Destroyer Battalion,
36th Division; near the end of the war, his unit played an important
role in the capture of Hermann Goering, Hitler's second in command,
in Austria; a member of the Army Reserve, he later returned to duty
during the Korean War and worked as a mechanic; and
WHEREAS, In 1957, Mr. Holub joined the San Antonio Police
Department, and he helped to serve and protect the citizens of that
city for 31 years, 18 of them as a patrolman; he played a vital role
in acquiring collective bargaining rights for his fellow officers
in the 1970s, and he was well known for his skills as a pit master at
police barbecues; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Holub was also proud of his Czech heritage, and
he served as president of Alamo Lodge No. 141 of RVOS Farm Mutual
Insurance Company and as a member of the finance committee of the
Anton Wenzel Lodge of the Sons of Hermann and SPJST Fraternal; in
addition, he was a member of the San Antonio Fire and Police Pension
Fund; and
WHEREAS, Energetic and fun-loving, Mr. Holub delighted in
his family's annual trips to Las Vegas; he was beloved by his
friends for his kind heart and generous nature, and respected by his
fellow San Antonio police officers for his calm approach to the job;
and
WHEREAS, A devoted husband, a loving father, and a true and
loyal friend, V. J. Holub lived a rich and purposeful life, and he
will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who held him
close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Vojt J. Holub and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Mary V. Holub; to his children, Martin Holub and his wife,
Patti, Beverly Shaner, and Paul Holub; to his sisters, Mildred Tope
and Annie Mae Lawson; to his grandchildren, Alyssa Shaner, Aaryanna
Shaner, and Cole Holub; 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
V. J. Holub.