By:  Truan                                      S.R. No. 1203
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2                               In Memory
    1-3                                  of
    1-4                          Edward James Rivas
    1-5        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
    1-6  of Arlington, Texas, in mourning the untimely loss of
    1-7  Edward James Rivas who died April 23, 1993, at the age of 30; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Born in Corpus Christi in 1963, Mr. Rivas had lived
    1-9  in Arlington for eight years; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, He attended Roy Miller High School and graduated
   1-11  from Del Mar College in 1983 and The University of Texas at Austin
   1-12  in 1985; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, A dedicated and diligent worker, he was a market
   1-14  research analyst for Pearle Vision, Incorporated; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, A faithful Christian, he was a member of the
   1-16  Catholic Church; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, He will be remembered by all who knew him as a
   1-18  devoted friend and for his love of art and classical music; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, His wise counsel and good judgment will be sorely
   1-20  missed and forever gratefully remembered by those who knew him;
   1-21  now, therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-23  73rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to his
    2-1  bereaved family:  his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel R. Rivas;
    2-2  his brothers and sisters-in-law, Gabriel Rivas III and
    2-3  Mary Lou Rivas, David R. Rivas and Julie Rivas, Robert C. Rivas,
    2-4  and Joseph A. Rivas; his sister and brother-in-law,
    2-5  Yvette M. DeLaCruz and Gabriel DeLaCruz; his maternal grandmother,
    2-6  Mrs. Paulita M. Garza; his godson, Paul Andrew DeLaCruz; and his
    2-7  nieces and nephews; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
    2-9  members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
   2-10  Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
   2-11  in memory of Edward James Rivas.
   2-12                                 _____________________________________
   2-13                                        President of the Senate
   2-14                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-15                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-16                                 the Senate on May 31, 1993,
   2-17                                 by a rising vote.
   2-18                                 _____________________________________
   2-19                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-20                                 _____________________________________
   2-21                                         Member, Texas Senate