| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 483 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Michael Pistone |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Michael Charles |
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| 6 | 6 | | Pistone of Galveston were deeply saddened by his passing on |
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| 7 | 7 | | January 8, 2022, at the age of 68; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A proud third-generation native of Galveston |
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| 9 | 9 | | Island, Michael Pistone was born to John and Priscilla Pistone on |
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| 10 | 10 | | November 3, 1953; he grew up with three siblings, Anthony, Mark, |
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| 11 | 11 | | and Paul, and he graduated from Ball High School; he began |
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| 12 | 12 | | working at Sea-Arama Marineworld as a teenager, ultimately |
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| 13 | 13 | | earning a promotion to food operations supervisor for the entire |
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| 14 | 14 | | park; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Embarking on a career of over 40 years in the |
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| 16 | 16 | | hospitality industry, Mr. Pistone became known for his |
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| 17 | 17 | | leadership skills and the relationships he built with employees; |
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| 18 | 18 | | as a general manager, he developed his last property into a AAA |
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| 19 | 19 | | Four Diamond resort; he was a founding member of the Galveston |
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| 20 | 20 | | Hotel & Lodging Association, serving on its executive board for |
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| 21 | 21 | | many years, and he sat on the Arts and Historical Preservation |
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| 22 | 22 | | Advisory Board, the Grand 1894 Opera House advisory board, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | the Galveston Park Board of Trustees; most recently, he received |
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| 24 | 24 | | the Galveston Tourism Industry Lifetime of Service Achievement |
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| 25 | 25 | | Award; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Pistone treasured time spent with |
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| 27 | 27 | | his family; he and his wife, Theresa, shared a rewarding marriage |
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| 28 | 28 | | of more than four decades, and he took great pride in their two |
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| 29 | 29 | | children, Amanda and Kathryn, and five grandchildren; he also |
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| 30 | 30 | | adored his pets, Lucy and Sofia; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Michael Pistone lived a life that was rich in |
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| 32 | 32 | | personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a |
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| 33 | 33 | | source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, |
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| 34 | 34 | | be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Michael Charles |
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| 37 | 37 | | Pistone and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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| 38 | 38 | | family: to his wife, Theresa Hardee Pistone; to his daughters, |
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| 39 | 39 | | Amanda Pistone and Kathryn Pistone; to his grandchildren, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Olivia, Dylan, Lachlan, Ansley, and Finley; to his brothers, Mark |
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| 41 | 41 | | Pistone and Paul Pistone; and to his many other relatives and |
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| 42 | 42 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 45 | 45 | | this day, it do so in memory of Michael Pistone. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Middleton |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on April 27, 2023, by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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