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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Robert Castañeda of San Antonio on February 10, 2020, at |
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the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, A San Antonio native, Robert Castañeda was born on |
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November 23, 1931, to Pedro and Genoveva Castañeda, and he grew up |
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with the companionship of a brother, Jesus, and two sisters, Esther |
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and Evangelina; he and his wife, Victoria Castañeda, enjoyed 48 |
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years of marriage and raised two sons, Robert and Ross; in later |
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life, he was blessed with numerous grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Castañeda served as a devoted caregiver to his |
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wife for years until her passing in 2002; he enjoyed working in the |
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yard with her, and he was also fond of traveling to Las Vegas; in |
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addition, he took pleasure in watching football and cheering on his |
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home basketball team, the San Antonio Spurs; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Robert Castañeda will be greatly missed, he |
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has left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they |
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will forever treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Castañeda and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons, |
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Robert Castañeda Jr. and his wife, Gina, and Ross Castañeda and his |
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wife, Janeth; to his sisters, Esther Resendez and Evangelina |
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Velasquez; to his grandchildren, Andrea, Robert, Angela and her |
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husband, Kris, and Victoria; to his great-grandchildren, Gabriel, |
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Robert, Lauren, Kristopher, Rachel, Izabella Victoria, and Roman; |
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to his nieces, nephews, and cousins; and to his other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert |
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Castañeda. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 327 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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