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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort the |
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| 8 | 9 | | family and friends of Leonard Frank Iltis Jr. of Georgetown, who |
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| 9 | 10 | | passed away on April 3, 2024, at the age of 87; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on November 29, 1936, to Leon and |
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| 11 | 12 | | Vera Iltis, Leonard Iltis grew up with the companionship of two |
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| 12 | 13 | | brothers, Alois and Thomas, and two sisters, Mildred and Carolyn; |
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| 13 | 14 | | he graduated from Little Flower School in San Antonio and went on to |
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| 14 | 15 | | marry the love of his life, the former Geraldine Waldo, on January |
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| 15 | 16 | | 25, 1957; he shared 65 years of marriage with Mrs. Iltis until her |
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| 16 | 17 | | passing in 2022, and the couple became the parents of four children, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Wayne, Lynne, Glenn, and Andrea; over the years, Mr. Iltis was |
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| 18 | 19 | | further blessed with eight grandchildren and five |
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| 19 | 20 | | great-grandchildren, all of whom he treasured deeply; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Iltis moved with his family to Austin in 1966 |
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| 21 | 22 | | and enjoyed a career as an aviation mechanic and supervisor with the |
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| 22 | 23 | | Texas National Guard; while serving in the National Guard, he |
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| 23 | 24 | | assisted in disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane |
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| 24 | 25 | | Beulah in 1967 and Hurricane Celia in 1970; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Iltis was active at |
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| 26 | 27 | | St. Helen Catholic Church in Georgetown, and he also found |
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| 27 | 28 | | fulfillment in his involvement with the Society of St. Vincent de |
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| 28 | 29 | | Paul and the Knights of Columbus; his desire to help others led him |
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| 29 | 30 | | to volunteer for many years at The Caring Place in Georgetown, where |
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| 30 | 31 | | he used his ability to repair machinery to support the |
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| 31 | 32 | | organization's thrift store; he never hesitated to lend a helping |
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| 32 | 33 | | hand to a friend or neighbor in need, and he had a wonderful sense of |
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| 33 | 34 | | humor that endeared him to everyone; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Admired for his devotion to his family and his |
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| 35 | 36 | | generosity of spirit, Leonard Iltis enriched the lives of all who |
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| 36 | 37 | | knew him, and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, |
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| 37 | 38 | | therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Leonard Frank |
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| 40 | 41 | | Iltis Jr. and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: |
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| 41 | 42 | | to his sons, Wayne Iltis and his wife, Sandi, and Glenn Iltis and |
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| 42 | 43 | | his wife, Julie; to his daughters, Lynne Dodge and Andrea Ramirez |
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| 43 | 44 | | and her husband, Fletcher; to his brothers, Alois Iltis and Thomas |
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| 44 | 45 | | Iltis; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his |
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| 45 | 46 | | other relatives and friends; 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 48 | 49 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Leonard |
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| 49 | 50 | | Iltis. |
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