R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Mike Betancourt on December
 1-2     26, 2000, at the age of 39, has brought a great loss to the family
 1-3     and many friends of this esteemed gentleman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Betancourt was born in Alpine to
 1-5     Gregorio and Audelia Betancourt on September 30, 1961; employed by
 1-6     the Alpine Independent School District, he enjoyed a longtime
 1-7     residency in West Texas and was a valued member of his community;
 1-8     and
 1-9           WHEREAS, This noteworthy Texan was the beloved husband of
1-10     Alma Betancourt, with whom he shared a happy and rewarding
1-11     marriage; he was the dedicated father of Andrea and Audrey, his two
1-12     cherished daughters; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Mike Betancourt was a man of integrity and
1-14     compassion, and although he will be greatly missed by all who knew
1-15     him, his spirit will live on in the hearts and minds of the many
1-16     people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
1-17           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-18     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mike Betancourt and
1-19     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
1-20     Alma; to his daughters, Andrea and Audrey; to his parents, Gregorio
1-21     and Audelia Betancourt; to his sisters, Olga Llanez, Oralia Ibarra,
1-22     Brenda Jimenez, and Anna Betancourt; to his brothers, Sammy Ramirez
1-23     Betancourt and Frankie Betancourt; to his nieces and nephews; and
1-24     to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-2     prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
 2-3     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mike
 2-4     Betancourt.
                                                                     Gallego
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 278 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on April 5, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House