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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Jaime L. Capelo Sr. of |
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Corpus Christi were deeply saddened by his passing on April 21, |
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2023, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Jaime Capelo Sr. was born in Lockhart on August 29, |
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1935, to Pedro and Aurora Capelo, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of seven siblings, Minerva, Viola, Abelardo V., |
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Pedro, Irma, Robert, and Abelardo G.; he dropped out of school in |
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the sixth grade to work in the cotton fields in order to help |
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support his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Capelo |
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served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War; he |
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obtained his GED while in the military, and following his return to |
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civilian life, he moved to Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Capelo and his wife, Geri, enjoyed a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned more than five decades before her passing in |
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2016; they were the devoted parents of two sons, Jaime and Glen, and |
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their family eventually grew to include eight grandchildren, |
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Berkeley, Audrey, Sam, Steven, Alex, Ben, Lily, and Elyse; |
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Mr. Capelo taught his sons the importance of education, family, and |
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hard work, and he looked on with pride as they both graduated from |
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Yale University; in his leisure time, he enjoyed cheering on the |
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Texas Longhorns; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jaime Capelo Sr. is greatly missed, he has |
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left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will |
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forever cherish; 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 Jaime L. Capelo Sr. |
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and extend sincere condolences to all those who mourn his passing; |
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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 Jaime |
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Capelo Sr. |