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78R14293 MW-D

By:  Alonzo                                                       H.R. No. 2010



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Edelmiro Eusebio "Eddie" Garza of Mission passed 
away on April 26, 2003, at the age of 81, and his family and friends 
deeply mourn this great loss; and
	WHEREAS, Born on March 5, 1922, in Mission, Mr. Garza 
graduated as valedictorian from Sharyland High School and attended 
McAllen Business College; and
	WHEREAS, In 1940, he began working for the John H. Shary 
organization, which he left to serve in the U.S. Navy from 
1942-1945; during his service, he trained in the Navy Electrical 
School at the University of Minnesota and at the Teletype 
Corporation in Chicago and served in the South Pacific; after 
completion of his military duty, Mr. Garza resumed his employment 
with the Shary and Shivers organization, where he stayed until 
1998; and
	WHEREAS, An active and valued member of his community, Mr. 
Garza served for 15 years on Mission's Planning and Zoning Board and 
was treasurer for the new Mission Historical Museum; a member of the 
American Legion, he also belonged to the Catholic War Veterans, 
Roberto Gonzales Post 1065, and served as commander, state 
commander, and treasurer; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Garza contributed greatly 
to the betterment of his community, and he positively influenced 
the lives of countless others; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Edelmiro 
Eusebio "Eddie" Garza and extend deepest sympathy to the members of 
his family:  to his beloved wife of 57 years, Grace Garza; to his 
eight children and their spouses, Gloria and Jose Gutierrez, Linda 
Alaniz, Cynthia and Tom Weber, Robert and Melinda Garza, Iris and 
Moy Iglesias, Richard and Maggie Garza, Mary and Ray Flores, and 
Christine Garza; to his brother and his wife, Arnoldo and Elida 
Garza; to this three sisters and their husbands, Yolanda and Arturo 
Garcia, Beatrice and Efrain Peña, and Elisa and Gavino Garza; to his 
18 grandchildren and two 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 his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Edelmiro 
Eusebio Garza.