78R9778 JH-D

By:  Noriega                                                      H.R. No. 601



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Raul "Roy" Nunez of Houston on March 
14, 2003, at the age of 81 has deeply saddened all who were 
privileged to know him over the course of his long and fruitful 
life; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Nunez was born in Houston on 
October 11, 1921; he married his childhood sweetheart, Olga 
Sanchez, on November 7, 1943, and over the years their cherished 
family grew to include three children, Roy, Elizabeth, and Sandra, 
as well as nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman served his country in the 
United States Air Force during World War II, and following the war, 
he returned to Houston, where he cofounded a successful freight 
forwarding company, J. P. Harle Forwarding; and
	WHEREAS, Roy Nunez was a man of integrity, dedication, and 
great devotion to his loved ones, 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 hereby pay tribute to the life of Raul "Roy" Nunez and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 
59 years, Olga; to his children and their spouses, Roy David and his 
wife, Gail, Elizabeth Coy and her husband, Duane, and Sandra 
Wakeman; to his sisters, Beatrice Martinez, Carlotta Hernandez, and 
Mary Villarreal; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and 
to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Raul 
"Roy" Nunez.