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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Laredo lost an esteemed civic leader |
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with the passing of Joseph Claude Martin III on October 29, 2023, at |
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the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Laredo on May 3, 1941, Joseph Martin was the |
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son of Joseph Claude Martin Jr. and Anita Ligarde Martin, and the |
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descendant of several of the oldest South Texas families; he grew up |
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with three sisters, Patsy, Josephine, and Minnie; after completing |
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his education, he returned to his hometown and embarked on a |
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multi-faceted career in the insurance business, real estate |
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development, construction, ranching, and oil and gas exploration; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martin gave generously of his time and expertise |
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to almost every civic organization in Laredo and chaired numerous |
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boards; for many years, he was a trustee of the Bruni Mineral Trust, |
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and in 1997, he succeeded his father as a co-trustee of the Lamar |
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Bruni Vergara Trust, benefiting countless individuals in his |
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beloved city; he proudly followed in the footsteps of both his |
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father and his grandfather by serving on the board of the Laredo |
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National Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, An avid traveler, Mr. Martin also loved wing |
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shooting, and he combined his two passions whenever possible, and |
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he made friends in the shooting world from South American bird boys |
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to Italian gunmakers; and |
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WHEREAS, Joseph Martin set an inspiring example through his |
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steadfast commitment to his community, and he earned the lasting |
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respect and admiration of all who were privileged to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Joseph Claude Martin III and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of his family: to his partner, Rita K. Peters; to his children, |
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Michelle Martin Elliott and her husband, William, Melissa Martin |
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Baldwin and her husband, Kenny, Joseph Claude Martin IV, and Albert |
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Martin II; to his grandchildren, Andy Shults and his wife, Celeste, |
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Charles D. Maynard III, Melissa E. Maynard, Chantal Martin, Hunter |
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J. Baldwin, and Tyler J. Baldwin; to his great-grandchildren, |
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Beckem D. Edwards and Presley Lennon W. Shults; to his siblings, |
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Patsy Galo and her husband, Mickey, Josephine Cohen and her |
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husband, Richard, and Minnie Baird and her husband, Will; and to his |
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many other relatives and 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 Joseph |
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Claude Martin III. |