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Steven Golvach Obituary
09/08/1952 - 06/25/2024
Steven Paul Golvach, 71, of Houston, Texas, died peacefully after an illness on June 25, 2024, in Aldie, Va. He was born on September 8, 1952, to Paul and Helen Golvach. He graduated from Waltrip High School and Rice University, where he served as student body president and received the Hugh Scott Cameron Award for outstanding service to the service body. After receiving his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, he practiced law in Houston for many years. He was well known for his dry wit and his love for his children, Sophia Golvach (Samuel Blazek) and John Paul Golvach, who both survive him. He was looking forward to welcoming his first grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved nephew Spencer Golvach. He also leaves behind his brother, Mitchell Golvach and wife Brenda; their sons, Jake and Mark (Lauren and children Blythe and Mitchell); and Daniel Golvach and his son, Dylan, as well as many close cousins.
A memorial service will be held in Houston at a future date to be announced by the family. For those who wish to make memorial donations, please consider The Westview School, which serves children with autism, of which Steven was a long-time board member.
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Memories and Condolences
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Tasso T
July 15, 2024
May he rest in peace!
Howard Lee Warwick
July 15, 2024
To my family & those who have had a chance to know my cousin Steve: I enjoy the clear honor of being related to this highly accomplished scholar, accomplished musician, intelligent, clever, witty human and devoted father and cousin. I have many role models in my life, Steve is a primary. His wisdom and love has influenced me greatly. He achieved so many things in his mortal form giving me much to brag about.
As a boy in my teens I stayed with my grandmother as often as time permitted . Steve, knowing she was suffering the lost of our grandfather gave her a book - Jonathan Livingston Seagull. At the time I was not much of a reader but I read that book ambitiously as Steve, a scholar, purposefully gave it to our grandmother. This gift´s intent would only be unlocked by reading it myself: In it the creature, Johnathan, saw beyond the limits of seagulls to which it was born. Mainly flight. He saw other creatures who flew at high altitudes, very fast and graceful. He mastered these qualities morphing into an animal far more beautiful than a clumsy seagull. His own death from crashing into rocks was just another metamorphosis for him advancing his status to flying among very noble creatures exempt from the flaws and limits of mortal seagulls.
I am so grateful to have known my cousin when he was just an highly advanced human. If Steve has taught me anything - I believe he has advanced to be free of issues simple humans struggle with. He now sores high and gracefully, observing us clumsy humans. Recently I enjoyed an exclusive window of time with Steve. It turned out to be our final meal together for a while. It was highly peppered with his great excitement for the arrival of his grandchild. This child will get to learn what a wonderful grandfather Steve is & like me, learn many things from this mutual loved role model.
Keith Jenkins
July 14, 2024
One of my favorite pictures of Steve and our great mutual friend, Bob Godbey. They're dressed up because this was taken at my wedding.
Mitch & Brenda
July 14, 2024
Precious brother. We miss him dearly! Mitch & Brenda
Michael Golvach
July 13, 2024
Sending everyone my deepest condolences. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.
Love,
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