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79R8561 JNC-D
By: Alonzo H.R. No. 592
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 100th birthday is truly cause for celebration, and
on March 5, 2005, Eusebio Perez of Dallas is marking this
significant milestone in his life among his family and many
admirers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Perez has witnessed many changes and marvels
since his birth in 1905 in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico; he moved
to the United States at the age of 17 and worked for the railroads in
Mart, Texas, and Chicago before making Dallas his permanent home in
1928; this brave and adventurous young man came to America with no
knowledge of its language, culture, or customs and made a life for
himself here; more than 75 years later, shortly before
commemorating his 94th birthday, he realized his longtime dream of
becoming a United States citizen; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, he married Maria Zavala on
February 11, 1926, and became the father of 10 children, Melesio,
Eugene, Eusebio, Edmund, Delfino, Serapio, Elvira, Leonor, Sophia,
and Hortensia; over the years, he has shared his love and wisdom
with 26 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and nine
great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Perez has worked hard over the decades to
support his large family, migrating north for farm work every
summer and holding 20-year-long tenures with both the Lone Star
Cement Company and the Streets and Sanitation Department of the
City of Dallas before his retirement in 1979; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Eusebio Perez has earned the
respect and admiration of all who know him; a valued member of his
community, Mr. Perez has always led by example, providing his loved
ones with a happy and secure home, while sharing with them many
important life lessons, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a
life well lived; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Eusebio Perez on his 100th birthday and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.