85R15680 BPG-D
By: Kacal H.R. No. 817
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Frank J. Nemec, an esteemed citizen of West, is
visiting the State Capitol on March 16, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The son of Paul and Mary Nemec, Frank Nemec was born
in the community of Cottonwood, near West, on October 17, 1914; he
grew up speaking both Polish and Czech and attended St. Joseph and
Cottonwood schools; as a young man, he farmed cotton and other crops
for his family and played semipro baseball for Cottonwood; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nemec enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
during World War II and took part in the amphibious landings at New
Britain, Peleliu, and Okinawa; he further served in Guadalcanal,
New Guinea, Pavuvu, and Goodenough Island, and after 28 straight
months in the war zone, he served a three-month tour of occupation
duty in China; his military awards include a Good Conduct Medal and
the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and his unit, Company B of the
1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, was awarded the
Presidential Unit Citation; and
WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Nemec
performed sewing machine maintenance and repair in Decatur, Dallas,
West, and Waco for the Lorch Manufacturing Company, Wolf
Manufacturing, Nardis Sportswear, and the Crawford-Austin
Manufacturing Company; he also repaired home machines for more than
60 years; and
WHEREAS, Frank Nemec married the former Marie Raby on
November 26, 1953, and they became the parents of four children; the
couple operated Family Fabrics, a retail store, in downtown West
from 1965 until 1980; Mr. Nemec served as a director of the West
Chamber of Commerce and the West Industrial Foundation and as a
member of the St. Mary's school board; a member, also, of the West
Baseball Association, he was instrumental in raising funds for the
West Baseball Complex; in addition, he holds membership in KJT
Society No. 31 and American Legion Post No. 478 and life membership
in VFW Post No. 4819, Knights of Columbus Council No. 2305,
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 3, and the 1st Marine Division
Association; he is also a lifelong parishioner of St. Mary's Church
of the Assumption; and
WHEREAS, Few citizens can claim such a lengthy record of
civic engagement as Frank Nemec, and it is indeed a pleasure to
recognize him on the occasion of West Day at the State Capitol; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Frank J. Nemec for his contributions to
West and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Nemec as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.