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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Antonio Cadena, Sr., of Del Rio, who passed away on January 3, |
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2007, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the Lone Star State, Mr. |
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Cadena was born on April 4, 1938, in the Brackettville area; he |
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graduated from Brackettville High School in 1957 and served his |
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country with honor in the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a member of the |
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U.S. Air Force; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing his military service, Mr. Cadena |
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gained significant experience working for Texas Industrial and |
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Frito Lay before becoming an area manager for Neal, Inc., |
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convenience stores; in 1963, he married Hercilia Vasquez, and the |
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couple shared more than four decades together and were blessed with |
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two children and four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved in his community, Mr. Cadena was known as |
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"Grandpa" to many area children; he could often be seen cheering |
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them on at area sporting events, and he was especially proud to |
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serve as assistant dugout coach, game scorekeeper, or team water |
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supplier; and |
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WHEREAS, Above winning, Mr. Cadena stressed the importance of |
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good sportsmanship and respect among players; he led by example, |
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and his generous spirit was admired by all who knew him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Antonio Cadena, Sr., |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Hercilia; to his daughter, Cynthia Gutierrez and her husband, |
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Eddie; to his son, Dr. Antonio Cadena and his wife, Dr. Veronica |
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Cadena; to his grandchildren, Julia Theresa, Louis Anthony, |
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Isabella Diane, and Sara Olivia Cadena; to his brothers, Manuel |
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Cadena and his wife, Albina, Andres Cadena and his wife, Margie, |
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Marcelino Cadena and his wife, Ofilia, Aurelio Cadena and his wife, |
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Sandra, Jeronimo Cadena and his wife, Grace, and Jose Cadena; to his |
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sister, Julia Arredondo and her husband, Ted; and to his other |
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relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Antonio |
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Cadena, Sr. |