H.R. No. 397 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The city of Fort Worth has lost one of its most 1-2 valued citizens and esteemed civic leaders with the passing of 1-3 Gilbert Garcia on March 2, 1993, at the age of 74; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Brownsville, Mr. Garcia was a resident 1-5 of Fort Worth for the past 47 years, during which time he traveled 1-6 extensively throughout Texas working in behalf of the state's 1-7 Hispanic residents; and 1-8 WHEREAS, This fine gentleman was committed to the betterment 1-9 of his community and helped to form the first Mexican-American 1-10 Chamber of Commerce as well as the League of United Latin American 1-11 Citizens Council 601, the Chicano Luncheon, the Fort Worth Chapter 1-12 of the American GI Forum, and the Lucky 13 social club; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A recipient of a Pearl Harbor Commemorative Medal 1-14 for his distinguished military service, Mr. Garcia worked 1-15 diligently in behalf of Hispanic war veterans in Fort Worth and 1-16 across the state in the 1940s when it was unpopular to do so, 1-17 educating the community about their rights and how to better 1-18 address their needs; and 1-19 WHEREAS, For the past nine years, he served as the publisher 1-20 of the Hispanic Business Directory and shared his valuable insight 1-21 and expertise with others as a valued member of the Private 1-22 Industry Council; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Dedicated to helping the youth of his community as 1-24 well, Mr. Garcia also gave generously of his leisure time to tutor 2-1 Hispanic youths and to serve as a Boy Scout troop leader; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia contributed to his community in countless 2-3 ways, and he was honored for his outstanding service when he was 2-4 named the recipient of Hispanic of the '90s award and the Hispanic 2-5 Salute award; and 2-6 WHEREAS, In all aspects of his life, Gilbert Garcia 2-7 demonstrated unfailing optimism, integrity, and dedication to that 2-8 which he knew to be right; though his presence will be deeply 2-9 missed by all who were privileged to know him, the memory of this 2-10 remarkable gentleman will continue to live on in the many 2-11 accomplishments he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gilbert Garcia and 2-14 extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his 2-15 wife, Herlinda Garcia; to his son, Gilbert C. Garcia, Jr.; to his 2-16 brothers, Guadalupe Garcia and Alfredo Garcia; to his sister, 2-17 Angelica Garza; and to his four beloved grandchildren; and, be it 2-18 further 2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-20 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-21 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-22 Gilbert Garcia. 2-23 Gilbert Garcia. 2-24 Willis 2-25 H.R. No. 397 2-26 Laney Giddings Naishtat 2-27 Alexander Glaze Nieto 3-1 Allen Goodman Oakley 3-2 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden 3-3 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira 3-4 Averitt Gray Park 3-5 Bailey Greenberg Parra 3-6 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson 3-7 Black Gutierrez Pitts 3-8 Blackwood Haggerty Place 3-9 Bomer Hamric Price 3-10 Bosse Harris Puente 3-11 Brady Hartnett Rabuck 3-12 Brimer Heflin Ramsay 3-13 Cain Hernandez Rangel 3-14 Campbell Hightower Raymond 3-15 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez 3-16 Carter Hilderbran Romo 3-17 Chisum Hill Rudd 3-18 Clemons Hirschi Sadler 3-19 Coleman Hochberg Saunders 3-20 Combs Holzheauser Schechter 3-21 Conley Horn Seidlits 3-22 Cook Hudson Shields 3-23 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert 3-24 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris 3-25 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris 3-26 Craddick James Smithee 3-27 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis 4-1 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles 4-2 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford 4-3 Danburg Junell Tallas 4-4 Davila Kamel Talton 4-5 Davis Krusee Telford 4-6 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant 4-7 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris 4-8 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman 4-9 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris 4-10 Denton Longoria Uher 4-11 Driver McCall Van de Putte 4-12 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell 4-13 Dutton McDonald West 4-14 Earley Madden Williamson 4-15 Eckels Marchant Willis 4-16 Edwards Martin Wilson 4-17 Erickson Maxey Wolens 4-18 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough 4-19 Flores Moreno Yost 4-20 Gallego Mowery Zbranek 4-21 Gallegos Munoz 4-22 H.R. No. 397 4-23 _______________________________ 4-24 Speaker of the House 4-25 I certify that H.R. No. 397 was unanimously adopted by a 4-26 rising vote of the House on March 25, 1993. 4-27 _______________________________ 5-1 Chief Clerk of the House