By:  Alonzo                                            H.R. No. 358
       73R6100 BNL-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The many friends and family of Arnulfo Davila Macias
    1-2  have suffered a great loss with the passing of this esteemed
    1-3  gentleman on March 1, 1993, at the age of 65; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Born in Oak Cliff on March 17, 1927, Mr. Macias
    1-5  spent part of his childhood in Villa de Santiago, Nuevo Leon,
    1-6  Mexico, before returning to Dallas as a teenager; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, Mr. Macias was known as a conscientious individual
    1-8  who took great pride in his work; he was employed as a cook at the
    1-9  Mayflower Cafeteria in downtown Dallas for 20 years, and he worked
   1-10  for another 20 years as a chef with the Marriott Corporation; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, Mr. Macias enjoyed a
   1-12  warm and caring relationship with his wife of many years, Oliva
   1-13  Alanis Macias; their marriage was blessed with five daughters, and
   1-14  their close-knit family has grown in recent years to include three
   1-15  grandchildren, who brought great pride and joy to their loving
   1-16  grandfather; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman won the respect and
   1-18  admiration of many of his neighbors for his selfless dedication to
   1-19  his community; he worked tirelessly in the crusade to improve the
   1-20  Love Field barrio through his work with the Love Field Neighborhood
   1-21  Association and many other public service projects; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, A devout member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
   1-23  Catholic Church, Mr. Macias further served the people of his
   1-24  community through his efforts in the church; he served his fellow
    2-1  parishioners as a Eucharistic minister and lay worker, and he
    2-2  worked with the Church's Cursillo Movement for 16 years; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, In serving his family, his church, and his
    2-4  community, this extraordinary gentleman gave generously to those
    2-5  around him and left them a legacy of love and compassion by which
    2-6  to remember him; Mr. Macias truly exemplified the ideals of
    2-7  Christian charity and faith, and his unique spirit will surely live
    2-8  on in the hearts of the many people whose lives he touched; now,
    2-9  therefore, be it
   2-10        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-11  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Arnulfo Davila Macias
   2-12  and extend sympathy to the members of his family:  to his beloved
   2-13  wife, Oliva Alanis Macias; to his daughters and sons-in-law, Mary
   2-14  Helen and Joe Reynoso, Mary Lourdes Macias, Estela and Daniel
   2-15  Lopez, Anna Macias Aguayo and Eduardo Aguayo, and Linda and Edwardo
   2-16  Huerta; to his grandchildren, Andrew Lopez, Melissa Lopez, and
   2-17  Edwardo Francisco Huerta; to his brother, Luis Macias; to his
   2-18  sisters, Hortensia Gunter and Linda Merritt; and to all the friends
   2-19  and relatives of this outstanding individual; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-21  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
   2-22  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   2-23  Arnulfo Davila Macias.