By Seaman H.R. No. 139 77R883 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Guadalupe Gutierrez, Sr., of Port 1-2 Lavaca on April 4, 2000, at the age of 68, has left a void in the 1-3 lives of the family, friends, and colleagues of this esteemed 1-4 gentleman; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Gutierrez was born in Tivoli and served his 1-6 country in Korea during his tenure with the United States Army; he 1-7 was employed with Alcoa for 32 years before his retirement and was 1-8 a member of the Alcoa 25-Year Club as well as the Our Lady of the 1-9 Gulf Catholic Church; and 1-10 WHEREAS, A longtime member of the American G.I. Forum, 1-11 Mr. Gutierrez served the organization in several capacities, 1-12 including vice state commander, state commander, and commander of 1-13 the Local American G.I. Forum Port Lavaca #317-F; he was also 1-14 inducted into the American G.I. Forum of Texas Veterans Hall of 1-15 Fame and founded the American G.I. Forum Scholarship Foundation of 1-16 Port Lavaca; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The former director of the Veterans Outreach 1-18 Program, this dedicated individual was named one of the 25 most 1-19 influential people of Calhoun County in the 20th century and was 1-20 awarded the 1999 Cinco de Mayo Hero Award; in addition to being a 1-21 community leader, Mr. Gutierrez was a devoted husband to his wife, 1-22 Angelita, and a loving father to their five children; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Lupe," Mr. Gutierrez was a 1-24 man of integrity and compassion, and although he will be greatly 2-1 missed by all who knew him, his spirit will surely live on in the 2-2 hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he touched; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Guadalupe Gutierrez, 2-6 Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to 2-7 his wife, Angelita; to his children, Barbara Jean Sauceda, Mary 2-8 Ellen Gutierrez, Irene Gutierrez, Danny Wayne Gutierrez, and 2-9 Guadalupe Gutierrez, Jr.; to his sister, Alicia "Alice" Rodriguez; 2-10 to his brother, Joe M. Gutierrez; to his 10 grandchildren; and to 2-11 his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 2-14 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Guadalupe 2-15 Gutierrez, Sr.