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                                                                  H.R. No. 850



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The untimely death of Gary Del Palacio of El Paso on 
March 12, 2005, at the age of 42, has brought a profound loss to his 
family and many friends; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Eduardo and Enriqueta Del Palacio on July 
15, 1962, Mr. Del Palacio graduated from El Paso Community College 
with a degree in business management and attended The University of 
Texas at El Paso, where he studied biology and physical therapy; and
	WHEREAS, Employed by Concentra Medical Centers as health 
services manager, he supervised operations and marketing for the 
business and promoted the positive image the company enjoys within 
the community; and
	WHEREAS, Widely known and admired for his civic involvement, 
Mr. Del Palacio distinguished himself on the executive committee of 
the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for the 
past decade and took great pride in his roles as chair of the 
chamber's Education Foundation and as vice chair of its member 
sales and services division; moreover, he was highly instrumental 
in the success of the chamber's Texas Workers' Compensation 
Commission Committee; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Del Palacio lent his time, talents, 
and expertise to such worthy organizations as the Greater El Paso 
Chamber of Commerce, the Health Organization Network, the Amigo 
Airsho, the Sun Bowl Association, the American Cancer Society, Keep 
El Paso Beautiful, the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce, the 
Salvation Army, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association; also 
benefitting from his leadership were the American Heart 
Association, Hospice of El Paso, the El Paso Patriots, the United 
Way of El Paso, the Texas Association of Delta Epsilon Chi, and 
Kappa Sigma fraternity; and
	WHEREAS, With his unfailing kindness and generosity, and a 
willingness to serve that was second to none, Gary Del Palacio 
earned the lasting respect and admiration of countless individuals 
and left an indelible mark on the city he was proud to call home; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Gary Del 
Palacio and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:  
to his mother, Enriqueta Del Palacio; to his brother, Eddie Del 
Palacio; to his sisters, Rosalinda Corrales, Margaret Amaya, and 
Cynthia Guerrero; to his nieces, Rachel T. Heller and Amanda E. 
Guerrero, and grandnephew, Andrew Dylan Munoz; and to all who mourn 
the passing of this esteemed man; 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 Gary Del 
Palacio.

                                                                          Chavez


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 850 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 7, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House