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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Ruben E. Garza of San Marcos on December 26, 2022, at the |
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age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in McAllen on September 23, 1959, Ruben Garza |
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was the son of Gloria and Eleazar Garza, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of three siblings, Diana, Rick, and Graciela; later |
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in life, he became the proud father of a daughter, Kathryn; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving his bachelor's degree in political |
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science from Southwest Texas State University, Mr. Garza worked in |
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the office of State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos and at the Texas |
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General Land Office; he later returned to San Marcos and became the |
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executive director of the Southside Community Center; in his 36 |
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years of distinguished service, he oversaw the development of |
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affordable senior housing, coordinated Thanksgiving dinners for |
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thousands of people each year, and was integral to the creation of a |
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summer program that improved the homes of local residents who are |
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low-income, elderly, or disabled; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his community, Mr. Garza served |
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as the first Hispanic president of the San Marcos Consolidated |
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Independent School District, and he was a member of the San Marcos |
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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Youth Service Bureau, |
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and Blanco River Regional Recovery Team; sustained by a deep and |
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abiding faith, he was a dedicated congregant of First United |
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Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruben Garza made a lasting and positive difference |
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in the San Marcos community and beyond, and he will forever remain a |
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source of inspiration to those who were fortunate enough to know |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ruben E. Garza and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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daughter, Kathryn Garza; to his siblings, Diana Negrete and her |
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husband, David, and Rick Garza and his wife, Maritza; to his nieces |
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and nephews; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 Ruben |
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Garza. |