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79R11472 BJM-D

By:  Haggerty                                                     H.R. No. 1038



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and 
meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of 
Arthur Ortiz, Jr., of El Paso, who passed away on May 13, 2004, at 
the age of 81; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Cathedral High School, Mr. Ortiz 
attended the Texas College of Mines and served his country during 
World War II with the Army Air Corps, training pilots in Waco; and
	WHEREAS, He was a partner in Arthur Ortiz & Sons Farms; a 
former president of the Western Cotton Shippers Association, board 
member of the Canutillo Independent School District, and a member 
of the Save the Upper Valley Committee, he also gave of his time and 
talents to REACT, a CB radio emergency channel response system, 
hosted foreign military families visiting El Paso, and volunteered 
with the Lighthouse for the Blind, reading books in Spanish to the 
visually impaired; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Ortiz drew great sustenance and strength from 
his faith; a founding parishioner of St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 
he served the body as a CCD teacher, lector, parish council member, 
and treasurer; and
	WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Arthur Ortiz 
will remember his love for his family and community; although he 
will be greatly missed, his memory will live on in the hearts of all 
those whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Arthur Ortiz, 
Jr., and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:  to 
his children, Odette Thomas, Letty Carrasco, Maureen Keton, Maggie 
Sullivan, and Curley, Bob, and John Ortiz; to his 14 grandchildren; 
and to all who mourn the passing of this beloved 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 Arthur 
Ortiz, Jr.