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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Santos Mijares Jr. of Eagle Pass, an esteemed |
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community leader and a friend to many, passed away on September 4, |
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2022, at the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Santos and Florinda Mijares, Santos |
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Mijares was born in Eagle Pass on February 8, 1959; at the age |
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of 12, he became a migrant worker, joining his parents in farm |
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fields to help provide for his family and his younger siblings; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mijares sold insurance for a time before going |
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on to open immigration services and tax preparation businesses; he |
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also became a real estate investor; and |
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WHEREAS, The trajectory of Mr. Mijares' life significantly |
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changed in 1999 with the deepening of his faith; dedicated to giving |
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back to his community, he started a weekly Bible study for local |
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businessmen, provided financial counsel and support to local and |
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out-of-town ministries, and used his construction expertise to help |
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churches with their building projects; moreover, he took trips to |
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Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, where he shared the Gospel and |
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ministered to people; and |
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WHEREAS, On September 3, 2017, Mr. Mijares was inspired to |
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establish and pastor a local church that he named Nueva Creación |
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Eagle Pass; the church would come to have a strong Christian |
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influence in the city and serve as a welcoming place where families |
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could gather and worship; realizing his dream to expand the church |
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to accommodate a larger congregation, he used his construction |
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knowledge to create plans for a church building with an accessible |
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location; on September 3, 2021, Nueva Creación Eagle Pass hosted |
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the inaugural raising of the Christian flag at Eagle Pass City Hall; |
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in a span of five years, the church ministry hosted a series of |
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local events that brought awareness to such issues as bullying and |
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suicide while inspiring attendees to embark on their own personal |
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journeys of faith; during his time as a Christian pastor, |
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Mr. Mijares also served State Representative Heriberto "Eddie" |
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Morales Jr., whom he helped draft his first prayer for the House |
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floor; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Mijares enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife of four decades, Sylvia, and his three |
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children, Joshua, Krystal, and Nathan; and |
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WHEREAS, Santos Mijares possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and he leaves behind a legacy of |
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good works that will continue to inspire the residents of Eagle Pass |
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and beyond for years to come; 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 Santos Mijares Jr. and |
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extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Sylvia Mijares; to his children, Joshua Mijares, Krystal Y. |
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Mijares, and Nathan Mijares; to his parents, Santos and Florinda |
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Mijares; to his nine siblings; and to all others who mourn his |
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passing; 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 Santos |
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Mijares. |