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                                                                  H.R. No. 284


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Men and women across South Texas lost a beloved neighbor with the passing of Cristino M. "Tino" Madrigal on May 24, 2002, at the age of 55; and WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Madrigal was born in Elsa on January 11, 1947; he served as the deputy sheriff in Aransas and San Patricio counties before embarking on a career as a game warden with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that would span nearly two decades; and WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman approached his position with commitment, integrity, and courage; his unwavering dedication won the respect of his colleagues and served as an inspiration for those just beginning their careers in the field; and WHEREAS, In his free time, Mr. Madrigal filled his life with the thing he loved most--people; he volunteered countless hours coaching youngsters in the Delta Pony Baseball League and was an avid dancer, particularly to the upbeat sounds of polka, ranchera, guapango, and chotiz music; and WHEREAS, An active member of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, Mr. Madrigal was a devoted family man and public servant, and while he is greatly missed, his memory lives 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 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 26 years, Cecilia Robles Madrigal; to his daughters, Carina Jo, Carmen Claudia, and Norma Lisa; to his grandchildren, Angela, Ashley, Christian Gage, Juan Brandon, and Gavin Michael; to his great-granddaughter, Aliyah; to his brothers, Gregorio and Eligio; to his sisters, Esperanza, Hortencia, Janie, and Irma; and to his many other relatives and friends; 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 Cristino M. Madrigal. Garza Guillen Rangel Pena Solis                         Craddick        Giddings        Merritt         Allen        Goodman        Miller         Alonzo        Goolsby        Moreno of Harris         Bailey        Griggs        Moreno of El Paso         Baxter        Grusendorf        Morrison         Berman        Guillen        Mowery         Bohac        Gutierrez        Naishtat         Bonnen        Haggerty        Nixon         Branch        Hamilton        Noriega         Brown of Kaufman        Hamric        Oliveira         Brown of Brazos        Hardcastle        Olivo         Burnam        Harper-Brown        Paxton         Callegari        Hartnett        Pena         Campbell        Heflin        Phillips         Canales        Hegar        Pickett         Capelo        Hilderbran        Pitts         Casteel        Hill        Puente         Castro        Hochberg        Quintanilla         Chavez        Hodge        Rangel         Chisum        Homer        Raymond         Christian        Hope        Reyna         Coleman        Hopson        Riddle         Cook of Navarro        Howard        Ritter         Cook of Colorado        Hughes        Rodriguez         Corte        Hunter        Rose         Crabb        Hupp        Seaman         Crownover        Isett        Smith of Tarrant         Davis of Harris        Jones of Lubbock        Smith of Harris         Davis of Dallas        Jones of Bexar        Smithee         Dawson        Jones of Dallas        Solis         Delisi        Keel        Solomons         Denny        Keffer of Dallas        Stick         Deshotel        Keffer of Eastland        Swinford         Driver        King        Talton         Dukes        Kolkhorst        Taylor         Dunnam        Krusee        Telford         Dutton        Kuempel        Thompson         Edwards        Laney        Truitt         Eiland        Laubenberg        Turner         Eissler        Lewis        Uresti         Elkins        Luna        Van Arsdale         Ellis        Mabry        Villarreal         Farabee        Madden        West         Farrar        Marchant        Wilson         Flores        Martinez Fischer        Wise         Flynn        McCall        Wohlgemuth         Gallego        McClendon        Wolens         Garza        McReynolds        Wong         Gattis        Menendez        Woolley         Geren        Mercer        Zedler         ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 284 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 26, 2003. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House