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By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 39 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, December 2003 marked the end of a remarkable career 
in education spanning 37 years for Del Rio Freshman School teacher 
Simón René Ramón; and
	WHEREAS, A Del Rio native, Mr. Ramón began teaching Spanish 
at San Felipe High School in 1967, immediately after his graduation 
from Sul Ross State University; following the school districts' 
consolidation in 1971, he transferred to the new Del Rio Freshman 
School; in 1974, he earned a master of arts degree with a major in 
Spanish and a minor in history from Southwest Texas State 
University; and
	WHEREAS, A teacher of Spanish and American history, Mr. Ramón 
was selected as a recipient of the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated 
Independent School District's "Teacher of the Year" award in 1978; 
he has sponsored participation in foreign language festivals held 
at Angelo State University for almost 10 years, and he has also 
served as a University Interscholastic League academic sponsor in 
the spelling event for 20 years; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) faculty 
representative at the Del Rio Freshman School since 1972, Mr. Ramón 
has further distinguished himself as local president and vice 
president of that organization and has represented the Del Rio 
chapter at the district and state conventions; he was appointed to 
serve on the TSTA State Board of Directors from 1984 to 1988 and has 
served as a national delegate to numerous annual conventions of the 
National Education Association; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to his teaching and his extracurricular 
activities in local, state, and national education organizations, 
Mr. Ramón has also found time to participate in a number of 
community activities, including serving on the Val Verde County 
Library Board, coaching rookie and Little League baseball teams, 
and teaching catechism at both Guadalupe Catholic Church and St. 
Joseph Catholic Church; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Ramón enjoyed the love 
and support of his wife of 29 years, Generosa "Janie" Gracia Ramón, 
and his two sons, Ruben Rene and Daniel Omar; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Ramón is widely remembered for his abundant and 
contagious enthusiasm in the classroom, his strict discipline, and 
his steadfast dedication to his students, who will not soon forget 
room number "J-103"; his years of service impacted generations of 
Texas students, and the Del Rio Freshman School is not the same 
without him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby recognize Simón René Ramón 
for his 37 years of teaching and extend to him sincere best wishes 
for a happy and fulfilling retirement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Ramón as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.