H.C.R. No. 6
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, August Colunga "Augie" Bermea, an upstanding member
    1-2  of the Galveston community and dedicated public servant, died on
    1-3  June 28, 1992, at the age of 61; though his death was a sorrowful
    1-4  occasion, the memory of this dynamic individual will live on in the
    1-5  hearts of family and friends, comforting them as they fondly recall
    1-6  his life; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, Born on November 2, 1930, in Wiergate, Mr. Bermea
    1-8  enjoyed a full and rewarding life diligently pursuing his goals;
    1-9  with the formation of the Allied Refrigeration and Appliance
   1-10  Company, he realized his dream of owning and operating his own
   1-11  business and then ensured its success through his hard work and
   1-12  boundless determination; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Mr. Bermea continued throughout his life to attain
   1-14  the many goals he set for himself; a civic-minded individual, he
   1-15  naturally moved into the political arena, serving at various times
   1-16  as a city councilman, an officer of both the Planning Commission
   1-17  and the Revitalization Board, and a member of the Galveston Housing
   1-18  Authority Board; he also actively participated in the League of
   1-19  United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) #151 and the Knights of
   1-20  Columbus order #787; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Mr. Bermea lived his life motivated by a commitment
   1-22  to personal achievement and by a sense of responsibility toward his
   1-23  community and in so doing deeply touched the lives of everyone
   1-24  around him; indeed, by his achievements and by his example, he made
    2-1  a positive difference in the life of the entire community, and his
    2-2  absence will be widely mourned; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-4  hereby pay tribute to the life of August Colunga Bermea and extend
    2-5  profound sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
    2-6  Bennie Lee Bermea of Galveston; to his two daughters, Sharon Lynn
    2-7  Bermea and Marie Bermea, both of Galveston; to his sisters, Elvira
    2-8  Salazar and Ramona Garza, both of Texas City, Ninfa Bermea of
    2-9  Galveston, Gloria Medina of Fort Worth, and Mary Christine Colunga
   2-10  of Houston; to his brothers, Albert Colunga and Richard E. Colunga,
   2-11  both of Galveston, and Tony Bermea of Brownsville; to his grandson,
   2-12  August Theadore Edwards, and to the many other relatives and
   2-13  friends of this beloved gentleman; and, be it further
   2-14        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-15  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
   2-16  Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory
   2-17  of Mr. August Colunga Bermea.
   2-18  of Mr. August Colunga Bermea.
   2-19                                                               Martin
   2-20                                                      H.C.R. No. 6
   2-21  _______________________________     _______________________________
   2-22      President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
   2-23        I certify that H.C.R. No. 6 was unanimously adopted by a
   2-24  rising vote of the House on March 11, 1993.
   2-25                                      _______________________________
   2-26                                          Chief Clerk of the House
   2-27        I certify that H.C.R. No. 6 was adopted by the Senate on
    3-1  April 5, 1993.
    3-2                                      _______________________________
    3-3                                          Secretary of the Senate
    3-4  APPROVED:  _____________________
    3-5                     Date
    3-6             _____________________
    3-7                   Governor