H.R. No. 240







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Words cannot express the profound sadness felt by 

the friends and family of David Valdez Reyna of Raymondville, who 

passed away on August 3, 2005, at the age of 55; and

	WHEREAS, Born on December 1, 1949, Mr. Reyna was raised in a 

family with seven siblings and graduated from the Raymondville 

Independent School District; he was employed at the Eddie Lucio 

Golf Course, where he met many Winter Texans, and he was a member of 

the Evening Lions Club and the Los Amigos Golf Club in Houston and 

Raymondville; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Reyna was a congregant at Our Lady of Guadalupe 

Catholic Church where he served as a hospitality minister and 

usher; he also enjoyed playing golf, Trivial Pursuit, and card 

games and cheering for his favorite sports teams, including the San 

Antonio Spurs and the Raymondville Bearkats; and

	WHEREAS, Intensely loyal and loving, this esteemed family man 

was devoted to his wife of 33 years, Margarita, and their cherished 

sons; he enjoyed a huge circle of friends, who admired his strength 

and courage in the face of all life's challenges; and

	WHEREAS, David Reyna was a remarkable man who touched the 

lives of many, and his memory will be forever cherished by those who 

were blessed to share in the warmth of his love and friendship; now, 

therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 

David Valdez Reyna and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his 

family: to his wife, Margarita Reyna; to his mother, Josefa V. 

Reyna; to his sons, Tomas D. Reyna, Jaime Reyna and his wife, 

Priscilla, Jose Emilio Hernandez, and Eduardo Hernandez and his 

wife, Michelle; to his brothers, Ricardo Reyna, Isidro Reyna and 

his wife, Tina, Arturo Reyna and his wife, Dalia, Rene Reyna, and 

Mario Flores; to his sisters, Maria Rios and her husband, Arnoldo, 

Lupita Reyna, and Janie Martinez; to his nieces and nephews; 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 David 

Valdez Reyna.



                                                                         Escobar





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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 240 was unanimously adopted by a 

rising vote of the House on August 17, 2005.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House