H.R. No. 2162

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, After 66 years of serving the residents of Longview,
	Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steak House closed its doors on March 28,
	2015, but this local institution has left generations of customers
	with many happy memories; and
	WHEREAS, The restaurant was founded in 1949 by John S. Cace
	Jr., a Louisiana native; while growing up, Mr. Cace worked with his
	father, who fished and cultivated oysters, and helped his parents
	in their seafood market and restaurant; he also learned to cook a
	wide variety of seafood himself; and
	WHEREAS, After serving for four years in the U.S. Army Air
	Forces during World War II, Mr. Cace moved with his wife, the former
	Valerie Savony, to Longview and opened a fine-dining seafood
	restaurant that showcased his New Orleans-influenced cuisine; the
	eatery quickly found success and was soon renovated to increase
	capacity; in 1964, it was relocated to Marshall Avenue, where it was
	eventually expanded to accommodate 450 diners; Mr. Cace was elected
	president of both the Texas Restaurant Association and the Longview
	Chamber of Commerce in 1966, and in 1992 he was named Man of the Year
	by the Longview Federated Clubs; and
	WHEREAS, In the early 1980s, Mr. Cace handed over the
	operation of the family business to his son Gerard Cace and his
	wife, Cathy, and she continued running the restaurant with their
	daughters, Chelsea and Jenni, after her husband's passing in 2012;
	the founder's other two sons, John Cace III and Danny Cace, also
	played active roles in the restaurant by serving on its board of
	directors; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, Longview residents shared some of
	the most joyful moments of their lives at the award-winning
	restaurant, which routinely hosted anniversary, engagement, and
	graduation celebrations and other special occasions; in tribute to
	Johnny Cace and his contributions to the community, an official
	Texas Historical Marker was dedicated at the site of the restaurant
	in March 2015; and
	WHEREAS, Although the closing of Johnny Cace's Seafood and
	Steak House marks the end of an era in Longview, the Cace family may
	indeed take great pride in the landmark status their restaurant
	achieved during its long and illustrious history; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steak House
	for its many decades of service to its customers and extend to all
	those associated with the restaurant sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Cace family as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Simpson
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2162 was adopted by the House on May
	21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House