HR762 - In memory of Eugene Frank Zaboroski of Cypress.

      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.     Harless     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 762 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on June 1, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House