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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 8 | 9 | | passing of Andrew Stephen Massimino of Dallas on August 24, 2024, at |
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| 9 | 10 | | the age of 89; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Italian immigrants Enrico and Marguerite |
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| 11 | 12 | | Massimino, Andrew Massimino was born in Russellton, Pennsylvania, |
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| 12 | 13 | | on October 9, 1934, and he grew up with two sisters, Theresa and |
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| 13 | 14 | | Marge; he attended West Deer High School, and in 1953, he received a |
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| 14 | 15 | | congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy; during his |
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| 15 | 16 | | time there, he excelled in academics and athletics, and he went on |
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| 16 | 17 | | to graduate with distinction in 1957; commissioned as an ensign in |
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| 17 | 18 | | the U.S. Navy, he served two years on the USS Boston and completed |
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| 18 | 19 | | submarine school curriculum; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Subsequently, Mr. Massimino attended the naval |
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| 20 | 21 | | Nuclear Power School in California, and following training at the |
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| 21 | 22 | | operational reactor site in New York, he was assigned to the nuclear |
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| 22 | 23 | | submarine program, serving in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and |
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| 23 | 24 | | Virginia; he next completed an executive officer tour on the USS |
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| 24 | 25 | | Haddo, receiving the Meritorious Service Medal, and in 1969, he was |
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| 25 | 26 | | promoted to commander and selected for a position at the Pentagon; |
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| 26 | 27 | | soon after, he fell ill, and he underwent lifesaving surgery for a |
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| 27 | 28 | | brain abscess; upon his recovery, he launched a new career with |
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| 28 | 29 | | Electronic Data Systems in Dallas that would span 26 years; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Massimino shared 65 rewarding years with his |
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| 30 | 31 | | wife, Frances, and he was devoted to their children, Elisa, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Michele, Maria, Andrew, and Julia, and their 11 grandchildren; a |
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| 32 | 33 | | man of many interests, he enjoyed travel, cooking, and music, and he |
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| 33 | 34 | | delighted in performing with his barbershop chorus; moreover, he |
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| 34 | 35 | | was an active parishioner of Saint Patrick Catholic Church; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Guided by the values of faith, hard work, |
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| 36 | 37 | | generosity, and kindness, Andrew Massimino leaves behind a legacy |
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| 37 | 38 | | that will long be treasured by all who held him dear; now, |
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| 38 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrew Stephen |
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| 41 | 42 | | Massimino and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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| 42 | 43 | | family: to his wife, Frances Massimino; to his children, Elisa and |
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| 43 | 44 | | her husband, Pierre Donahue, Michele and her husband, Joseph Corr, |
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| 44 | 45 | | Maria and her husband, James Stanley, Andrew and his wife, Kelly |
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| 45 | 46 | | Sanford, and Julia and her wife, Lynda Vargha; to his |
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| 46 | 47 | | grandchildren, Carmella, Mia, Dominic, Olivia, Anthony, Rocco, |
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| 47 | 48 | | Ramona, Desmond, Augustus, Ignatius, and Jude; and to his many |
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| 48 | 49 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 51 | 52 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Andrew |
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| 52 | 53 | | Massimino. |
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