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78R18339 JNC-D

By:  Gutierrez                                                    H.R. No. 1624



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The J.C. Ramirez store in Roma has been an important 
part of the community for a century and a half, and this historic 
establishment is indeed worthy of recognition; and
	WHEREAS, Opened in 1848 by the Garcia Saenz family, the store 
was initially located in the Loeca dia Garcia residence and was the 
first commercial building in Roma after the Treaty of Guadalupe 
Hidalgo; when Pablo Ramirez married Josefa Garcia in the mid to late 
1800s, he moved the business, reopening it as the Pablo Ramirez 
Store and selling anything area residents might need, including 
groceries, dresses, shoes, wagons, ointments for humans and for 
animals, and veterinary equipment; and
	WHEREAS, Passed down through generations of the Ramirez 
family, the store is currently run by Cecilia Benavides, the 
great-granddaughter of Pablo Ramirez, and her husband Noel; and
	WHEREAS, J.C. Ramirez Co., Inc., is an example of the 
entrepreneurial spirit that has made our country strong, and 
Ramirez family members are truly deserving of special recognition 
for their achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize J.C. Ramirez Co., Inc., of Roma, a 
truly exceptional Texas business, and extend to its owners best 
wishes for many more years of success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the family as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.