By: De la Garza H.R. No. 158 73R3530 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Luis Garcia, Jr., retired on December 31, 1992, from 1-2 his position as staff photographer for The Monitor, ending a 1-3 distinguished career in photojournalism that has spanned more than 1-4 four decades; and 1-5 WHEREAS, In 1950 Mr. Garcia began taking photographs for the 1-6 Edinburg Daily Review, and three years later he moved on to 1-7 employment with The Monitor, where his still images graced the 1-8 pages of that noteworthy publication for 39 years; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The Monitor's only full-time photographer for 20 1-10 years, this beloved individual is so closely identified with the 1-11 newspaper that Mr. Garcia is known by many people throughout the 1-12 Rio Grande Valley and northern Mexico as "the pillar of The 1-13 Monitor"; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Having taken between 50,000 and 60,000 photographs 1-15 during his storied career, this talented person has frozen in time 1-16 for the paper's readers many unforgettable images, including the 1-17 tragic Alton school bus crash of 1989, and glimpses of Presidents 1-18 Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, as 1-19 well as many foreign dignitaries; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community as well as his art, 1-21 Mr. Garcia became a member of the Lions Club in 1974 and has been a 1-22 chamber of commerce greeter for 11 years; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Throughout his exceptional career, this devoted 1-24 family man has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Vitalia 2-1 Villa Garcia; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia's remarkable photographic artistry has 2-3 illuminated many moments and events, giving to them a sense of 2-4 depth and immediacy that might have escaped a lesser eye, and as he 2-5 begins his well-deserved retirement, he can indeed look back with 2-6 tremendous pride and satisfaction on his exemplary career; now, 2-7 therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby commend Luis Garcia, Jr., on his remarkable 2-10 contributions as a photojournalist and extend sincere best wishes 2-11 to him for a happy and productive retirement; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for Mr. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the 2-14 Texas House of Representatives.