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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Frank Salas Lazarte Jr. of Corpus |
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Christi on February 4, 2021, at the age of 95; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank S. Lazarte Jr. was born on November 5, 1925, to |
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Francisco and Stella Lazarte; he grew up with three siblings, Mary, |
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Ramona, and Nick, and he graduated from Corpus Christi High School |
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in 1944; he served with the U.S. Army during World War II as a |
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paratrooper and a radio operator for the 152nd Airborne |
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Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific |
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Theater; he also belonged to the 82nd Airborne Division; among his |
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awards, he received the World War II Victory Medal, the Army of |
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Occupation Medal, and an Overseas Service Bar, and he attained the |
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rank of sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge from the military |
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in December 1946, Mr. Lazarte embarked on a career with the Corpus |
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Christi Army Depot that spanned from 1947 until his retirement in |
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1981; he went on to work for the City of Corpus Christi Gas |
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Department, and he held a number of other jobs before retiring for a |
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second time in 1990; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lazarte enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Alice, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned more than seven decades; he took great pride |
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in his 4 children, Michael, Richard, Debra, and Frank, and he had |
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the pleasure of welcoming 9 grandchildren and 13 |
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great-grandchildren into his treasured family; he was actively |
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involved in his children's and grandchildren's lives and attended |
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many of their recitals and sports events; moreover, he loved music |
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and delighted in traveling and dancing with his wife; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he is deeply missed, Frank S. Lazarte Jr. |
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was an inspiration to all who were privileged to know him, and they |
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will forever hold him close in their hearts; 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 memory of Frank Salas Lazarte |
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Jr. and extend deepest condolences to his 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 Frank S. |
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Lazarte Jr. |