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                                                                  H.R. No. 341



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Aaron Longoria of Edinburg on 
December 29, 2002, at the age of 65, brought a great loss to the 
family and friends of this beloved family man and public servant, 
and it is indeed appropriate to remember him at this time; and
	WHEREAS, Born in La Reforma on December 11, 1937, Mr. 
Longoria attended Edinburg High School and Pan American College 
before joining the navy; after concluding his naval service he 
studied at the American College of Real Estate, laying the 
foundation for a lengthy career in the field of community 
development; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicating 35 years of his life as an employee of the 
City of Edinburg, he began his career in 1967 as a real estate 
officer with the Urban Renewal Agency, and in 1976, he was promoted 
to housing assistance coordinator; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Longoria was later named housing director and 
bureau chief of community development; since 1994, he had served as 
the active director of community development, and throughout his 
exemplary career he helped thousands of Edinburg families secure 
housing; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, he shared a strong and loving 
marriage with his wife of 38 years, Alicia; together they raised 
three daughters, and their family has grown to include four 
grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Aaron Longoria was a man of compassion and 
integrity, whose myriad good deeds benefited countless citizens in 
the Lone Star State, and although he will be missed by those who 
knew him, his spirit will live on through his legacy of success and 
achievement; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Aaron Longoria and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his wife, Alicia Ramirez Longoria; to his daughters and 
sons-in-law, Annette and Jaime Saenz, Ophelia and Jaime Solis, and 
Eileen and Eric Ritchie; to his grandchildren, Aaron Ray Saenz, 
Rylee Diana Ritchie, Jaime Andres Solis, and Taylor Alexandra 
Saenz; to his sisters and brothers-in-law, Lidia and John Gordon, 
Elma and Camilio Veta, and Rosa Elena and Charles March; to his 
brother and sister-in-law, Elias and Maruca Longoria; and to the 
many other relatives and 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 Aaron 
Longoria.

                                                                            Pena


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 341 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on October 10, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House