H.C.R. No. 13
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times, loving
moments, and meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and
friends of the Honorable Ernesto Sotelo Gallego of Alpine, who
passed away on July 22, 2005, at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, Born in Rowena on October 12, 1920, Mr. Gallego
joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, fought in Europe during World War
II, and retired after 21 years of service; after leaving the
military, he worked for United Airlines and was a member of the
American GI Forum; a strong advocate for veterans, he also worked
with the Vietnam Veterans of America; and
WHEREAS, When Mr. Gallego returned to Alpine, he took an
active role in public service; he was elected to the Brewster County
Commissioners Court and the Alpine City Council and became the
first Hispanic mayor of Alpine; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan devoted much of his life to
serving his country and his community, and the legacy of good works
that he leaves behind will continue to have a positive influence in
the lives of others for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas,
2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Ernesto Sotelo
Gallego and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Delia; to his brother, Johnny Gallego; to his sister,
Elodia Fierro; to his children, Nancy Gallego, Barbara Medina,
Gary Gallego, Helen Schneider, Gloria Gallego, and Roy Gallego; to
his stepchildren, Liz Pineda, Nadine Mata, Johnny Pineda, and Margo
Pineda; to his 21 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and nine
great-great-grandchildren; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Ernesto Sotelo Gallego.
Gallego
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 13 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on August 4, 2005.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 13 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on August 8, 2005.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor