78R19632 KMP-D

By:  Escobar                                                      H.R. No. 1931



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Alberto "Beto" Garza, Sr., established Beto's 
Community Grocery of Kingsville in August 1968; and
	WHEREAS, Born on November 4, 1924, in Gonzalez, Mexico, this 
outstanding businessman emigrated to the Lone Star State and here 
married Herlinda Garza; and
	WHEREAS, His store, Beto's Community Grocery, quickly became 
a popular retail outlet where the families of Kingsville came each 
day to purchase groceries; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Garza is an exemplary small business owner and 
entrepreneur in the rural Kingsville community, and his store's 
35-year history is a testament to the owner's integrity and 
commitment to customer service; the grocery, like many thousands of 
small businesses in South Texas, has greatly added to the economic 
viability of our state by providing jobs and promoting commerce; 
and
	WHEREAS, The founder of this successful retail establishment 
has fulfilled his dream of prosperity, enduring times when economic 
conditions were not optimal for success, and in 1972 his hard work 
and determination allowed him to open a new store; and
	WHEREAS, In July 1978, Mr. Garza's two sons, Juan Rene Garza 
and Alberto Garza, Jr., took over the family business in the same 
tradition as their father; and
	WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Beto's Community 
Grocery has been a training ground for many young people entering 
the world of work and has encouraged many South Texans to pursue 
entrepreneurial endeavors; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Alberto Garza, Sr., as an outstanding 
citizen for his commendable operation of the exemplary small 
business, Beto's Community Grocery; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for prominent display in Beto's Community Grocery as an 
expression of high regard and best wishes by the Texas House of 
Representatives.