89R16992 HMR-D
By: Harless H.R. No. 762
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Cypress community lost a beloved resident with
the passing of Eugene Frank Zaboroski on February 20, 2025, at the
age of 88; and
WHEREAS, The son of Frank and Lilia Juergen Zaboroski, Gene
Zaboroski was born in Houston on May 1, 1936, and he grew up with the
companionship of two siblings, Joyce and Byron; he graduated in
1954 from Cy-Fair High School, and he went on to earn a degree in
agriculture from Sam Houston State Teachers College in 1959; he
participated in ROTC while completing his undergraduate studies,
and he served in the U.S. Army Reserve for nine years; and
WHEREAS, In May 1962, Mr. Zaboroski exchanged vows with
Delphine Schultz, and the couple shared a rewarding marriage that
spanned more than six decades; he was the father of five daughters,
Becky, Sandra, Christy, Christine, and Jennifer, and with the
passing years, he saw his treasured family grow to include eight
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Zaboroski devoted many years of his life to his
family's business, the historic Juergen's Store & Hall, as well as
to its other ventures, which included a gas station, package and
hardware store, plant nursery, and dance hall; in 1966, he was
elected as the Harris County justice of the peace for Precinct 6,
and over the course of his tenure, he implemented programs that
expanded the court's services and oversaw its move to Cypress;
additionally, he served as chair of the Harris County Justices of
the Peace and Constables Association and as a director of the
Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Zaboroski also gave of his time to the Cy-Fair
Volunteer Fire Department, the Cy-Fair VFW Post 8905, the Cy-Fair
Educational Foundation, and the Cy-Fair FFA; he was also a charter
member and officer of the Rotary Club of Cypress-Fairbanks, and he
was involved with the local Masons and Shriners; moreover, he was a
member of the church council for Christ United Church of Cypress;
and
WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Zaboroski and his wife generously
bequeathed the land containing their family's general store to
Harris County; one of the area's original settlements, the property
was redeveloped into the Cypress Top Historic Park, where public
tours are now conducted to educate residents and visitors alike on
life in historic Cypress; and
WHEREAS, Gene Zaboroski lived a life that was rich in family,
friends, and community service, and those who were privileged to
share in his love and affection will forever hold him close in their
hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Eugene Frank
Zaboroski and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Delphine Zaboroski; to his daughters, Becky Martin and
her husband, Daniel, Sandra Davis and her husband, Stacy, and
Christy Gonzalez and her husband, Gabe; to his grandchildren,
Ashleigh Hansberger, Samantha Martin, Danielle Anderson, Tyler
Martin, Cole and Emma Davis, and Zachary and Sophia Gonzalez; to his
great-grandchildren, Gage and Stella Hansberger and Kennedy and
Ford Anderson; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gene
Zaboroski.