H.R. No. 171
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Crystal City lost a beloved neighbor,
friend, and educator with the untimely passing of Ruben Alonzo on
July 28, 2003, at the age of 45; and
WHEREAS, One of 11 children, Mr. Alonzo shared a special bond
with his siblings, as they played together, supported one another,
and grew to maturity in the warm embrace of a caring family; the
close-knit clan was headed by devoted parents, Maria Rivera Alonzo
and Emeterio M. Alonzo, Jr., who imparted the virtues of hard work,
integrity, and compassion to their children; and
WHEREAS, The meaningful traditions and solid lessons learned
from his parents were closely held by Mr. Alonzo; by becoming a
teacher and raising a family of his own, this beloved gentleman was
able to pass those values on to a new generation; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of his South Texas community and
an active member of the "Sociedad Funeraria Miguel Hidalgo," Mr.
Alonzo was an excellent math teacher who won the admiration and
respect of teachers, students, and parents alike for the
professionalism and dedication he brought to the classroom each
day; and
WHEREAS, Imbued with tremendous warmth and kindness, Ruben
Alonzo was a devoted family man, mentor, and friend to those who
were privileged to share his life, and while he will be greatly
missed, his memory will live on in the hearts and minds of the many
people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Ruben Alonzo and extend sincere sympathy to his family: to his
wife, Rosa Torres Alonzo; to his sons, Emeterio Alonzo and Ruben
Alonzo, Jr.; to his daughters, Belynda T. Alonzo and Carolyn Rose T.
Alonzo; to his mother, Maria Rivera Alonzo; to his brothers, Ramon,
Gerardo, Victor, Javier, and our esteemed colleague, State
Representative Roberto Alonzo; to his sisters, Maria Luisa Del
Toro, Monica Alonzo, Diana Alonzo, and Maria Ana Alonzo; and to the
other relatives and many friends of this beloved gentleman; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruben
Alonzo.
Garza
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 171 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on August 22, 2003.
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Chief Clerk of the House