R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Jose Luis Rodriguez of Corpus Christi
1-2 on January 1, 2001, at the age of 73, has brought a great loss to
1-3 the many friends, relatives, and admirers of this esteemed Tejano
1-4 musician; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born in Cherry Land, Texas, in 1927, Mr. Rodriguez
1-6 began singing and composing at the age of nine, and during his
1-7 lifetime this prolific entertainer created more than 1,000 songs
1-8 and commercial jingles; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez was best known as the composer of "La
1-10 Del Mono Colorado," which became a gold record in 1966 and earned
1-11 him the nickname "El Mono"; an enduring classic of Tejano music,
1-12 the song has been recorded by such artists as Los Paisanos de
1-13 Chalito Johnson, Julio Iglesias, and La Mafia; and
1-14 WHEREAS, In addition to his songs, Mr. Rodriguez also penned
1-15 numerous advertising jingles, many of which he performed live with
1-16 an accordion on KUNO radio on Sunday mornings; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez served his nation with distinction
1-18 during World War II and also devoted his time and energy to his
1-19 position at the Falstaff Distributing Company and as a supervisor
1-20 with an oil company; and
1-21 WHEREAS, His considerable artistic ability was matched by his
1-22 exceptional generosity, and Mr. Rodriguez often donated proceeds
1-23 from his concerts to help those in need; in recognition of his
1-24 community contributions, April 16, 1988, was officially named "Jose
2-1 Luis Rodriguez Day" in Corpus Christi by Mayor Betty Turner; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez was a man of rare talent and
2-3 compassion who will be deeply missed by those knew him, but his
2-4 remarkable spirit will live on in the hearts of those whose lives
2-5 he touched during his time on this earth; now, therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-7 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jose Luis Rodriguez
2-8 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
2-9 wife, Guadalupe Rodriguez; to his sons, Santos Ruben, Raul, Roque,
2-10 Jose Luis, and Jorge Rodriguez; to his daughters, Ramona, Raquel,
2-11 and San Juanita Rodriguez, Aurora Nowicki, Christina Rodriguez, and
2-12 Victoria Chavez; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
2-13 to the many other friends and relatives of this beloved man; and,
2-14 be it further
2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16 prepared for the family and that when the Texas House of
2-17 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jose Luis
2-18 Rodriguez.
Moreno of Harris
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 364 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 1, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House