By:  Berlanga                                          H.R. No. 319
       73R4826 PAN-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The passing of Dan Chapa, Jr., on February 7, 1993,
    1-2  at the age of 73, has brought a great loss to the many friends and
    1-3  relatives of this esteemed gentleman; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A resident of Corpus Christi, Mr. Chapa had
    1-5  previously made his home in Robstown for many years and was
    1-6  regarded with great affection and admiration by his friends and
    1-7  neighbors in both communities; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Mr. Chapa was the owner of Chapa Real Estate of
    1-9  Robstown and served the residents of that community as a member of
   1-10  the city council in the 1950s and as an appraiser for the Nueces
   1-11  County Tax Office for 25 years until his retirement in 1972; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Most recently, he had shared his valuable expertise
   1-13  as a member of the Nueces County Appraisal Review Board; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Throughout his lifetime, this admirable gentleman
   1-15  distinguished himself in countless ways; a World War II veteran, he
   1-16  also was a former grand knight and a charter member of the Knights
   1-17  of Columbus Council #3110; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Dan Chapa was blessed with the rare ability to give
   1-19  of himself, a gift he expressed through his many friendships, his
   1-20  community service, and his smiling approach to life; though he will
   1-21  be deeply missed, his unique spirit will remain in the hearts of
   1-22  those whose lives he touched for many years to come; now,
   1-23  therefore, be it
   1-24        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-1  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dan Chapa, Jr., and
    2-2  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
    2-3  Candelaria Alaniz Chapa of Corpus Christi; to his daughters and
    2-4  sons-in-law, Irma and Felix Ocanas of Saudi Arabia, Vilma and
    2-5  Eduardo Zuniga of Corpus Christi, and Madge and Walter Reyna of
    2-6  McAllen; to his sons and daughters-in-law, Armando and Vangie Chapa
    2-7  of Corpus Christi and Dan and Linda Chapa of Little Rock, Arkansas;
    2-8  to his sisters and brothers-in-law, Eva Garcia of San Antonio,
    2-9  Blanca Resendez of Freemont, California, Olga and Israel Flores,
   2-10  Gloria and Leonel Carrizales, and Lucila and Andy Carbajal, all of
   2-11  Robstown; to his brothers and sisters-in-law, Clemente and Beatrice
   2-12  Chapa, Polo B. and Angie Chapa, and Ernesto and Lamar Chapa, all of
   2-13  Robstown, and Filberto Chapa of Dallas; to his 10 grandchildren,
   2-14  Ingrid and Veronica Ocanas, Stacey Sherman, Nicole, Cara,
   2-15  Catherine, and Leticia Chapa, Kenneth Andrew Trevino, James Anthony
   2-16  and Daniel Reyna; and to his great-grandson, Mathew David Sherman;
   2-17  and, be it further
   2-18        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-19  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
   2-20  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   2-21  Dan Chapa, Jr.