By Gallego H.R. No. 278
77R4847 JKB-D
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.