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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of Jose Martinez Jr. of Weslaco, who |
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passed away on January 19, 2021, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jose Martinez Sr. and Maria Diaz |
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Martinez, Jose Martinez was born on June 5, 1947, in San Luis |
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Potosí, Mexico, and he grew up in Weslaco with five siblings, |
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Dolores, Janie, Ezequiel, Pete, and Rachel; after graduating from |
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Weslaco High School, he answered his nation's call to duty by |
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serving in the U.S. Army for two years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez enjoyed a rewarding career as a |
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firefighter with the Weslaco Fire Department, where he rose to the |
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rank of lieutenant before his retirement in 1988; he also served his |
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community as a paramedic for 16 years, and he was a member of the |
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National Guard for nearly two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Martinez benefited from |
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the love and support of his wife and high school sweetheart, the |
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former Irma Rico, with whom he shared a fulfilling marriage that |
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spanned more than a half century; he took great pride in his |
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children, Christina, Cindy, Lori Ann, Jose, Michael, and Eric, and |
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with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family |
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grow to include 11 grandchildren, Ryan, Michael, Kaitlyn, Nate, |
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Tristan, Zoey, Joseph, Curtis, Brittany, Pamela, and Ashley; |
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sustained by a strong faith, he was a devout Catholic; in his |
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leisure time, he delighted in cheering on the Dallas Cowboys and the |
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Weslaco East High School Wildcats; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and proud military veteran, |
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Jose Martinez lived a rich and purposeful life, and he will forever |
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be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, |
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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 memory of Jose Martinez Jr. |
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and extend sincere condolences to his many relatives and friends; |
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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 Jose |
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Martinez Jr. |