1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1213 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize the Antonio Moya family for its many accomplishments; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, Antonio Moya was born April 15, 1930, in 1-6 Cadereyta Jimenez, Nuevo Leon, and he moved to Weslaco, Texas, 1-7 in 1946 to work; and 1-8 WHEREAS, In 1948, Mr. Moya moved to El Campo and tried to 1-9 enlist in the United States Army but was not eligible because he 1-10 was not a legal resident; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Antonio Moya married Librada Moya on January 28, 1955, 1-12 and they have had a happy and lasting marriage for 44 years; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Obtaining legal residency in 1957, Mr. Moya became 1-14 a member of the reserves; later, he moved to California, where he 1-15 worked in a winery until 1963; and 1-16 WHEREAS, After living in Indiana and working for American 1-17 Motors, where government vehicles were manufactured, Mr. Moya and 1-18 his family moved to Galena Park, Texas; he worked as a trailer 1-19 owner and operator; and 1-20 WHEREAS, In 1993, Antonio bought a set of apartments and a 1-21 Conoco gas station, later named Moya's Conoco; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Moya are the loving parents of five 1-23 boys and one girl and the grandparents of eight grandchildren; 2-1 for the last 10 years, the couple has taken in 40 foster children 2-2 to love and support; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Active in their community, Mr. and Mrs. Moya are 2-4 involved in many civic projects; they greatly enjoy assisting their 2-5 grandchildren and their foster children with their school projects; 2-6 and 2-7 WHEREAS, Antonio and Librada have been successful 2-8 in providing a warm family atmosphere for their children, 2-9 grandchildren, and foster children; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 76th Legislature, hereby commend Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Moya 2-12 for their extraordinary achievements in parenting all of their 2-13 children; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-15 them as an expression of the highest esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-16 Gallegos 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on May 31, 1999. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate