R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Galveston resident Pedro "Pete" 1-2 Enriquez, Jr., on April 17, 1999, brought a great loss to the 1-3 family and many friends of this distinguished gentleman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Enriquez was born October 26, 1-5 1920, in Waelder, and was raised in Fort Worth; he served with 1-6 distinction in the United States Army during World War II as a 1-7 member of the 92nd Signal Corps, participating in the landing at 1-8 Normandy; and 1-9 WHEREAS, After being honorably discharged as a sergeant, he 1-10 used the G.I. Bill to help obtain his barber's license; 1-11 Mr. Enriquez then settled in Galveston, where he and a lifelong 1-12 friend successfully operated two barber shops; and 1-13 WHEREAS, This civic-minded individual was a staunch advocate 1-14 for equal employment opportunities and was instrumental in 1-15 establishing the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) 1-16 Council 151 and Operation SER in Galveston; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Mr. Enriquez donated his time and talents to LULAC 1-18 on both statewide and national councils and in 1966 earned the 1-19 distinction of being this estimable organization's "Man of the 1-20 Year"; he also served as an on the job trainer at SER, during which 1-21 time he helped train and find employment for minorities; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Wilson," he later worked 1-23 for Del Papa Distributing and was active with the Boys and Girls 1-24 Club, as the chairman of the Hitchcock MUD No. 19 Water District, 2-1 and on the resident's council board of the Holland House in 2-2 Galveston; and 2-3 WHEREAS, A truly revered figure in the Galveston County 2-4 Hispanic community, Pedro "Pete" Enriquez, Jr., distinguished 2-5 himself as a man of ability and integrity, and although he will be 2-6 deeply missed, his memory will live on in the hearts and minds of 2-7 all those fortunate enough to have known him; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Pedro "Pete" 2-10 Enriquez, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 2-11 family: to his children, Lillie Ann Aleman, Ronald Enriquez, 2-12 Richard Enriquez, Diana Torralba and her husband, Miguel, Sylvia 2-13 Thornton and her husband, Art, and Robert "Bobby" Enriquez and his 2-14 wife, Lucy; to his former wife, Tommie Enriquez Jenkins; to his 2-15 brother, Jose Angel Enriquez and his wife, Cruz; to his sisters, 2-16 Regina McCourt, Tillie Enriquez, Lilly Ramos and her husband, 2-17 Porfilio, and Juanita Martinez and her husband, Manuel; to his 17 2-18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and to his many other 2-19 relatives and friends; 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 Pedro "Pete" Enriquez, Jr. Gray Eiland _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 897 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 22, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House