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79R15015 JNC-D

By:  Quintanilla                                                  H.R. No. 1573



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Gilberto Vargas, Sr., of Clint, on 
March 7, 2005, at the age of 82, has brought a tremendous loss to his 
family and many friends; and
	WHEREAS, Born and raised in San Elizario, Mr. Vargas attended 
Ysleta High School and served with distinction in the United States 
Army in the Pacific during World War II; he was awarded the 
prestigious Purple Heart for his meritorious service; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, he shared more than half a 
century with his beloved wife, Fidencia, and was blessed with three 
children and three grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Beti Vargas will be greatly missed, but his memory 
will live on in the hearts of the many people whose lives he 
touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the life of Gilberto Vargas, Sr., and 
extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 
Fidencia P. Vargas; to his children, Helen Rojas, Elvira Agan and 
her husband, Jerry, and Gilberto Vargas, Jr., and his wife, Olga; to 
his grandchildren, Christopher and Cassandra Rojas and Sarah Agan; 
to his sisters, Lydia Martinez, Lusia Rodriguez, and Josefina 
Martinez; to his brother, Rafael Vargas; 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 Gilberto 
Vargas, Sr.