H.R. No. 201
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Emanuel Chilelli of Irving who passed away on December 19, 2012,
at the age of 98; and
WHEREAS, A native of Chicago, Emanuel "Dodge" Chilelli was
born on June 14, 1914; he worked as a stationary engineer with
Wisconsin Steel for 33 years before his retirement in 1973; he and
his wife, Marie, then moved to Irving, where they lived for nearly
four decades; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chilelli was a fourth degree member of the
Knights of Columbus and served as a Grand Knight of Irving Council
No. 5243; having witnessed a panorama of change during a historic
century, he was a treasured source of wisdom and inspiration for his
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Emanuel Chilelli enjoyed a life that was rich in the
intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all those
who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Emanuel Chilelli
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Marie Chilelli; to his daughter, Janet Osburn, and her
husband, Tom; to his grandchildren, Kristin Beth and her husband,
Michael, and Kerry Osburn and his wife, Stephanie; to his
great-grandchildren, Nathan Osburn, Dalaney Beth, and Ethan Beth;
and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Emanuel
Chilelli.
Harper-Brown
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 201 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 18, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House