By Kamel H.R. No. 1145 75R16611 BNL-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Over the past half-century, the Ramirez family has 1-2 remained a cornerstone of the Tyler community as the proprietors of 1-3 the El Charro restaurants, and their contributions are indeed 1-4 deserving of special legislative recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Gilberto G. Ramirez came to Tyler in 1943 and used 1-6 his hard-earned life's savings to open the original El Charro on 1-7 East Erwin Street; while his devoted wife Arabelia Flores Ramirez 1-8 tended to the couple's home and to the needs of their seven 1-9 children, Mr. Ramirez continued to perfect his recipes for 1-10 traditional Mexican dishes, and soon diners were flocking to the 1-11 restaurant to enjoy both the delectable cuisine and the friendly, 1-12 attentive service; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The opening of the second El Charro restaurant on 1-14 East Fifth Street in 1962 marked the beginning of a true family 1-15 dynasty, as Mr. Ramirez's sons sacrificed typical childhood 1-16 pursuits to help convert a residential home into the family's 1-17 second restaurant; the Ramirez children, Gilbert, Tony, Gus, Rudy, 1-18 Ana, Rosa, and Martha, worked side by side with their father from 1-19 early childhood, and when he passed away in 1975, they continued 1-20 his proud and distinguished tradition; and 1-21 WHEREAS, It was only after Mr. Ramirez's death that his 1-22 family realized the full extent of his involvement in the Tyler 1-23 community, for he had modestly kept his generosity out of the 1-24 public eye; Mr. Ramirez had long expressed his belief that the 2-1 United States was a land of unparalleled opportunity for those 2-2 willing to work for their dreams, and whenever he encountered a 2-3 deserving individual in need of a helping hand, he was quick to 2-4 share his good fortune, advice, and encouragement with them; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Tragically, a recent fire caused extensive damage to 2-6 El Charro #2, but the family has pledged to rebuild the business 2-7 and continue Mr. Ramirez's legacy; the restaurant's many faithful 2-8 employees, some of whom have worked with the family for more than 2-9 20 years, began the clean-up process as soon as the smoke cleared, 2-10 and with the added support of the entire Tyler community, the new 2-11 El Charro is expected to open for business in early fall; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Widely known as one of the oldest family-owned 2-13 businesses in East Texas, the El Charro restaurants have provided a 2-14 warm and inviting atmosphere for countless special occasions over 2-15 the years, and as members of the Ramirez family embark on this 2-16 challenging episode in their family's history, it is truly 2-17 appropriate that they be honored for the memorable service they 2-18 have provided to their hometown; now, therefore, be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-20 Legislature hereby honor members of the Ramirez family of Tyler for 2-21 their contributions to the community and to the Lone Star State and 2-22 extend to them best wishes for success in the rebuilding of their 2-23 restaurant; and, be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-25 prepared for the Ramirez family as an expression of high regard by 2-26 the Texas House of Representatives.