H.R. No. 2293
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Estelle Georgie Kaluza Pawelka Poole Bohac, who passed away on
February 28, 2014, at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of John and Anne Kaluza, Mrs. Bohac was
born in Ammannsville on February 2, 1928; she moved to Lake Jackson
in 1959 and began work at Brockman's Department Store and Sears; she
was later employed in the mail room at Dow Chemical and eventually
retired after 15 years with the company; and
WHEREAS, Highly respected in her community, Mrs. Bohac gave
generously of her energy and talents to many worthy groups; among
the organizations benefiting from her interest were the Fraternal
Order of Eagles, the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of
Texas, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and heart, cancer,
muscular dystrophy, and cystic fibrosis associations; a charter
member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, she served on the pastoral
council and as a teacher and auction chair; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was frequently recognized for
her efforts in behalf of her fellow citizens; the Brazosport
Business and Professional Women's Club named her Woman of the Year
in 1969, as did the Brazosport Chamber of Commerce four years later;
she received the Personalities of the South Award twice, and she was
included in the World Who's Who of Women; and
WHEREAS, The former Estelle Kaluza married Fritz Wolfgang
Pawelka in 1953, marking the beginning of a rewarding union that
spanned a decade until his death in 1963; she later found a devoted
companion in R. T. Poole, and the couple were married in 1967; after
Mr. Poole passed away, she was a single mother for many years until
she reconnected with a childhood friend, Frank Bohac, whom she wed
in 1994; she was the loving mother of five beloved children,
Darrell, Dean, Durwin, Denise, and Darcy; and
WHEREAS, Estelle Bohac lived a rich and purposeful life, and
she leaves behind a record of service that her loved ones can
remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Estelle Bohac and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Frank Bohac; to her sons, Darrell Pawelka and his wife,
Glenda, Dean Pawelka and his wife, Shirley, and Durwin Pawelka; to
her daughter-in-law, Rachel Pawelka; to her stepdaughter, Teresa
Bohac Wagner; to her son-in-law, Michael Mobley; to her
grandchildren, Renee Pawelka and her husband, Cody, Ashley, Dane,
Jennifer, and Jonathan Pawelka, Chelsea Erickson, Stephen and
Michael Forkum, Douglas Mobley, and Cynthia Huddleston and her
husband, Jeremy; to her great-grandchildren, C. J. Erickson, Caleb,
Madison, and Caimyn Maddox, and Mikayla, Logan, and Eli Huddleston;
to her sisters, Pauline Trefny and Gladys Thurman and her husband,
Ed; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further
R
ESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in honor of Estelle
Bohac.
Bohac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2293 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House