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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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| 6 | 7 | | of Phillip J. Gerik of Waco, who passed away on December 21, 2020, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 71; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Phil Gerik was born to John and JoAnn Gerik on |
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| 9 | 10 | | October 1, 1949, in Waco and grew up with a sister, Karen, and three |
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| 10 | 11 | | brothers, Tom, Mike, and John; a graduate of West High School, he |
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| 11 | 12 | | continued his education at Lamar University, where he earned an |
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| 12 | 13 | | undergraduate degree in kinesiology, and he went on to complete a |
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| 13 | 14 | | master's degree in educational administration and superintendency |
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| 14 | 15 | | at East Texas State University in Commerce; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In the course of his 48 years in education, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Mr. Gerik served as a teacher and coach in the Mesquite and |
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| 17 | 18 | | Northside school districts and as an athletic director and |
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| 18 | 19 | | principal in the West Independent School District; he also led |
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| 19 | 20 | | Mount Calm ISD as its superintendent, and he most recently held the |
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| 20 | 21 | | role of field service agent for Education Service Center Region 12; |
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| 21 | 22 | | he further contributed to his profession as president of both the |
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| 22 | 23 | | National and Texas Rural Education Associations; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Valuing family above all else, Mr. Gerik shared |
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| 24 | 25 | | nearly half a century of marriage with his wife, Cathy, and he was a |
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| 25 | 26 | | devoted father to their children, Matthew and Pam; with the passing |
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| 26 | 27 | | years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include two |
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| 27 | 28 | | grandchildren, McKinley and Mason; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Phil Gerik will |
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| 29 | 30 | | remember the way he touched their lives with his kindness, |
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| 30 | 31 | | generosity, and delightful sense of humor, and he will forever hold |
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| 31 | 32 | | a treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 34 | 35 | | of Phillip J. Gerik and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn |
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| 35 | 36 | | his passing; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 39 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Phil Gerik. |
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