H.R. No. 2301
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
passing of Frank Leonard Bohac of Houston on March 9, 2014, at the
age of 84; and
WHEREAS, The son of Vojtech and Marcella Bohac, Frank Bohac
was born on November 13, 1929, in the community of Ammannsville in
Fayette County; he served his nation in the United States Army and
was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict; after
faithfully completing his enlistment, he began a career with
Central Freight Lines in Houston, where he worked up until his
retirement; and
WHEREAS, In 1956, Mr. Bohac was joined in matrimony to Rose
Marie, and they became the parents of two daughters, Theresa and
Vickie, during the 35 years they shared; following her death, he was
fortunate enough to find love a second time when he reconnected with
his childhood friend, Estelle Kaluza Poole, beginning a
correspondence that soon blossomed into romance; the couple
exchanged wedding vows on New Year's Eve of 1994 and enjoyed a
rewarding marriage until her passing; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bohac remained active during his retirement
years, playing a prominent role in his congregation at
St. Michael's Catholic Church in Lake Jackson, where he was a
member of the Knights of Columbus Council; he was also a member of
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Houston and a Fourth Degree
Knight at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Freeport, as
well as a member of SPJST Lodge No. 88 in Houston; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan took great pride in his blended
family, which included three stepsons, Darrell, Dean, and Durwin,
and many treasured grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his
favorite pastimes were gardening and playing taroky, and he
belonged to the Polka Lovers Klub of America; additionally, he
found fulfillment in the weekly volunteer work he did at a local
food pantry and in the support he gave to other charitable causes;
and
WHEREAS, Although Frank Bohac will be deeply missed,
cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in
the hearts of his family and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frank Leonard Bohac
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
daughter, Theresa Bohac, and her fiancé, Jason Krisher; to his
son-in-law, Michael Mobley; to his stepsons, Darrell Pawelka and
his wife, Glenda, Dean Pawelka and his wife, Shirley, and Durwin
Pawelka; to his stepdaughter-in-law, Rachel Pawelka; to his
grandchildren, Douglas Mobley, Cynthia Huddleston and her husband,
Jeremy, Renee Pawelka and her husband, Cody, Chelsea Erickson,
Ashley, Dane, Jennifer, and Jonathan Pawelka, and Stephen and
Michael Forkum; to his great-grandchildren, Mikayla Mobley, Logan
and Eli Huddleston, C. J. Erickson, and Caleb, Madison, and Caimyn
Maddox; to his brother, Ben Bohac, and his wife, Mildred; 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 Frank
Leonard Bohac.
Bohac
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2301 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House