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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Alex Napierski is celebrating his 100th birthday on |
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| 6 | 7 | | February 5, 2017, to the delight of a large circle of admirers; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The youngest child of Polish immigrants, Alex |
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| 8 | 9 | | Napierski was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1917; he came of age |
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| 9 | 10 | | during World War II, and because a perforated eardrum precluded |
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| 10 | 11 | | military service, he contributed to the war effort by building |
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| 11 | 12 | | aircraft for defense contractor Curtiss-Wright Corporation; while |
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| 12 | 13 | | working there, he met the love of his life, Florence; they married |
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| 13 | 14 | | after a long courtship and became the proud parents of three |
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| 14 | 15 | | children, Elizabeth, Theresa, and Robert; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Napierski later joined Trico Windshield Wipers |
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| 16 | 17 | | as a machine repairman; according to his supervisors and coworkers, |
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| 17 | 18 | | he was unsurpassed in his skill, and he was employed by the company |
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| 18 | 19 | | for four decades before his retirement; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, A true family man, he helped care for his mother |
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| 20 | 21 | | after she suffered medical problems, and he devoted himself to the |
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| 21 | 22 | | well-being of Robert, who was born with Down syndrome; |
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| 22 | 23 | | Mr. Napierski also played a special role in the lives of his nephews |
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| 23 | 24 | | and nieces, who adored him for his youthful enthusiasm and |
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| 24 | 25 | | practical jokes; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Napierski was very involved at Robert's school, |
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| 26 | 27 | | the Cantilician Center; while living in Buffalo, he was active in |
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| 27 | 28 | | his church and various Catholic organizations, including the Holy |
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| 28 | 29 | | Name Society and the St. Vincent de Paul Society; he and his wife |
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| 29 | 30 | | shared a fulfilling marriage of 42 years, and after her passing in |
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| 30 | 31 | | 1982, Mr. Napierski became the sole caregiver for Robert; in 2015, |
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| 31 | 32 | | he moved to Texas with his son to be closer to his daughter, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Theresa; he is now surrounded by four generations of his treasured |
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| 33 | 34 | | family; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Sustained by his faith, Mr. Napierski continues to |
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| 35 | 36 | | attend church weekly; he still loves to dance and sing the songs of |
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| 36 | 37 | | his youth, and he attributes his longevity to clean living, a strong |
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| 37 | 38 | | prayer life, and staying active; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Alex Napierski has met life's challenges with |
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| 39 | 40 | | resilience, optimism, and determination, and he holds a special |
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| 40 | 41 | | place in the hearts of all who are fortunate enough to know him; |
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| 41 | 42 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Alex Napierski on the occasion of |
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| 44 | 45 | | his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 45 | 46 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for Mr. Napierski as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 48 | 49 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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