By Hodge                                               H.R. No. 871
         76R14683 BE-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of Carlos C. Dominguez, Sr., of
 1-2     Edroy, on April 26, 1999, at the age of 71, has brought a great
 1-3     loss to the family and many friends of this esteemed gentleman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Dominguez was born in Stanford
 1-5     on November 4, 1928, and from his earliest days, this proud man
 1-6     possessed a work ethic many admired and few could equal; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, For a number of years Mr. Dominguez worked between
 1-8     Texas and Idaho, traveling with the seasons and transporting
 1-9     potatoes, sugar beets, cotton, sorghum, gravel, and caliche; and
1-10           WHEREAS, His determination and energy were rewarded when
1-11     Mr. Dominguez established his own trucking business; on June 4,
1-12     1948, he was rewarded in yet another fashion, as he and his beloved
1-13     wife, Ofilia, were wed and began a life together that would span
1-14     more than 50 years; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Dominguez were blessed with the love of
1-16     seven children, six sons and one daughter; their years as a family
1-17     were truly happy ones, filled with much love and many joyful
1-18     memories; and
1-19           WHEREAS,  The lessons this remarkable individual has passed
1-20     to his children through his exemplary life of hard work and
1-21     personal responsibility are a valuable legacy; as a businessman,
1-22     husband, and father, there is much in his example for all Texans,
1-23     and it is indeed appropriate to honor his memory at this time; now,
1-24     therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Carlos C. Dominguez,
 2-3     Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
 2-4     his wife, Ofilia; to his children, Noelia Lopez and Albert, Carlos,
 2-5     Rene, Daniel, Jaime, and Benjamin Dominguez, and to their spouses;
 2-6     to his brothers, Leno, David, and Lucio Dominguez; to his sisters,
 2-7     Andrea Nunez, Cruz Martinez, Rosa Dominguez, Lorena Dominguez, and
 2-8     Olivia Hernandez; to his cherished 24 grandchildren and 7
 2-9     great-grandchildren; and to all the many friends and family members
2-10     of this respected man; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-13     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-14     Carlos C. Dominguez, Sr.