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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Hiral and Chandresh Patel have demonstrated great |
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kindness toward a family in need by welcoming a child, Gaddiel |
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Esponilla, into their home and into their hearts; and |
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WHEREAS, Gaddiel Esponilla tragically lost his mother, Sitti |
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Esponilla, on May 25, 2020, only two weeks after his birth; |
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Gaddiel's father, Rem Esponilla, had no relatives in the United |
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States and found himself unable to care for the newborn and the |
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Esponillas' other child, Lana, after his wife's death; and |
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WHEREAS, Hiral Patel, a friend of Sitti Esponilla who worked |
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with her at Memorial Hermann Hospital, stepped forward to care for |
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Gaddiel on the day that Mrs. Esponilla was hospitalized; she and |
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her husband, Chandresh Patel, are the parents of three children, |
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Neelam, Diya, and Adarsh, and they have devoted themselves to |
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providing for Gaddiel just as they have for their own family; and |
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WHEREAS, After COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted, Rem |
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Esponilla's sister and Sitti Esponilla's mother were able to come to |
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the United States from the Philippines and take over as Gaddiel's |
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caregivers; Hiral and Chandresh Patel have since continued to keep |
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Gaddiel at their home on weekends to help out the child's father; as |
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devout Hindus, Mr. and Mrs. Patel have derived much comfort and |
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strength from their faith in handling this challenging yet |
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rewarding situation, and the temple of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan |
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Mandir in Houston also served as an invaluable resource to the |
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Esponilla family by assisting with the funeral arrangements for |
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Mrs. Esponilla; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their act of compassion, Hiral and Chandresh |
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Patel have made a profound difference in the lives of a family |
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coping with an unimaginable tragedy, and they have set an inspiring |
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example for their fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Hiral and Chandresh Patel for helping |
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the Esponilla family in their time of mourning and extend to Mr. and |
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Mrs. Patel sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Patel as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Jetton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1276 was adopted by the House on May |
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6, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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