R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The family and friends of Ramon L. de la Garza of 1-2 Mission were deeply saddened by his death on August 1, 1998, at the 1-3 age of 85, and the passage of time has not diminished the impact of 1-4 this notable gentleman on their lives; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born January 30, 1913, in Mission, he served his 1-6 nation with distinction during World War II and returned to his 1-7 hometown in 1946, when he became the first commander of the 1-8 Catholic War Veterans; and 1-9 WHEREAS, This outstanding individual was a true community 1-10 leader and worked for the betterment of his fellow citizens as a 1-11 Mission city commissioner and through his participation in numerous 1-12 worthy civic organizations; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A man of deep and abiding religious conviction, 1-14 Mr. de la Garza shared his faith as an active member of Our Lady of 1-15 Guadalupe Catholic Church; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Ramon de la Garza is deeply missed by all who knew 1-17 him, but his remarkable spirit lives on in the hearts of those 1-18 whose lives he touched during his time on this earth; now, 1-19 therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-21 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ramon L. de la Garza 1-22 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 1-23 wife, Ester Casas de la Garza; to his daughters and sons-in-law, 1-24 Rafaela and Francisco Diez, Rosario and Ernesto Pena, Ana Maria and 2-1 Isidro Garcia, Carmen and Richard Martinez, Marta and Judge Fred 2-2 Garza, and Judith de la Garza; and to the many other relatives and 2-3 friends of this beloved gentleman; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-6 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-7 Ramon L. de la Garza. Gutierrez _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 837 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 11, 2001. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House