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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 Armando Ramirez Gonzalez Sr. of |
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Robstown on November 1, 2023, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Also known as "Tambor," Armando Gonzalez was born to |
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Antonio Gonzalez and Ramona Ramirez Gonzalez on December 27, 1944, |
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in Robstown and grew up sharing in the companionship of four |
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siblings, Ruben, Adriana, Alma, and Imelda; answering his nation's |
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call to duty, he was a proud veteran of the Texas Army National |
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Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez worked as a drywaller and painter, and |
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he took an active role in his community as a member of the |
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Debonnaires Social Club and St. Anthony Catholic Church; a former |
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semiprofessional baseball player, he was an avid fan of Robstown |
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Early College High School sports; he also enjoyed fishing in his |
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leisure hours; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Gonzalez was deeply devoted to |
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his family, including his wife, Olivia, his children, Antonio, |
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Roxana, and Armando, and his grandchildren, Olivia, Antonio, |
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Sophia, Filomena, Adelina, and Joaquin; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Armando Gonzalez will be deeply missed, |
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those who were privileged to share in his love and friendship will |
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always remember him with great admiration and affection; 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, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Armando Ramirez Gonzalez Sr. and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Olivia Benavides Gonzalez; to |
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his children, Antonio B. Gonzalez and his wife, Belinda, Roxana G. |
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Peralez and her husband, Jose, and Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. and his |
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wife, Marisela; to his grandchildren, Olivia Fatima Peralez, |
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Antonio Cesar Gonzalez, Sophia Teresa Gonzalez, Filomena Sol |
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Peralez, Adelina Grace Gonzalez, and Joaquin Armando Gonzalez; and |
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to his other relatives and many 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 Armando |
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Gonzalez. |