Texas 2021 - 87th 3rd C.S.

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1		-	H.R. No. 134
	1	+	87S30957 CW-D
	2	+	By: Morrison H.R. No. 134
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Russell Charles Janecka of
6	7		Victoria on September 30, 2021, at the age of 61, has brought
7	8		immeasurable sorrow to the friends and loved ones of this admired
8	9		civic leader; and
9	10		WHEREAS, Russell Janecka was born in Victoria on May 2, 1960,
10	11		to Maynard and Esterleen Janecka, and he grew up with seven
11	12		siblings, Darrell, Richard, Karen, Jerilyn, Jill, Jean, and Neysa;
12	13		a graduate of Victoria High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air
13	14		Force Security Service and trained at the Defense Language
14	15		Institute Foreign Language Center; he subsequently completed a
15	16		four-year tour in Berlin, Germany, where he worked in signal
16	17		intelligence as a linguist with the 6912th Electronic Security
17	18		Squadron; along the way, he continued his education at Victoria
18	19		College and the University of Maryland University College Europe
19	20		campus; and
20	21		WHEREAS, Following his father's death in 1986, Mr. Janecka
21	22		assumed ownership of the Janecka Insurance Agency, where he was
22	23		assisted by his sister Jill; he advocated for the industry at the
23	24		state and national levels and served on the Germania Farm Mutual
24	25		Insurance Association board for more than 30 years; among his
25	26		achievements, he was a Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow, a
26	27		certified insurance counselor, and a certified Leadership Fellow
27	28		for the National Association of Corporate Directors; and
28	29		WHEREAS, Mr. Janecka was deeply devoted to his community; he
29	30		spent a decade on the Victoria Planning Commission and chaired the
30	31		Victoria Chamber of Commerce board; furthermore, he was president
31	32		of the Victoria Adult Literacy Council as well as The Gabriel
32	33		Project of the Crossroads, and he helped facilitate the opening of
33	34		the new Bethlehem Maternity Home; for over 15 years, he acted in
34	35		stage productions for the Victoria Ballet Theatre, where he also
35	36		served as president; and
36	37		WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Janecka enjoyed the love
37	38		and support of his wife, Gail, with whom he shared a rewarding
38	39		marriage that spanned more than four decades; he took great pride in
39	40		their three children, Robert, Julie, and Kevin, and their two
40	41		grandsons, Elliott and Malcolm; in his leisure time, Mr. Janecka
41	42		pursued a diverse range of hobbies and interests, and he especially
42	43		delighted in taking annual vacations with his family; a man of
43	44		faith, he was a valued congregant of Holy Family Catholic Church,
44	45		and through the years, he participated in numerous ministries; and
45	46		WHEREAS, Although Russell Janecka will be deeply missed, the
46	47		passion, integrity, and generosity with which he lived his life
47	48		will forever inspire all those who had the good fortune to know him;
48	49		now, therefore, be it
49	50		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
50	51		Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
51	52		of Russell Charles Janecka and extend heartfelt condolences to his
52	53		many relatives and friends; and, be it further
53	54		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
54	55		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
55	56		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Russell
56	57		Janecka.
57		-	Morrison
58		-	______________________________
59		-	Speaker of the House
60		-	I certify that H.R. No. 134 was unanimously adopted by a
61		-	rising vote of the House on October 18, 2021.
62		-	______________________________
63		-	Chief Clerk of the House