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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 Roy Barbosa of Houston, who passed away on October 6, 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, At the age of 17, Mr. Barbosa joined the Merchant |
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Marines and then served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army; following |
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his service in the military, he established his own accounting |
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practice and later, with his son John, he founded Challenge Office |
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Products; reflecting its founder's desire to give back to the |
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community, this business donates to such worthwhile causes as the |
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Houston Community College Scholarship fund-raisers and AVANCE, |
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Inc., which serves predominantly poor Latino families in |
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underserved communities; and |
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WHEREAS, A charter member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of |
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Greater Houston, Mr. Barbosa served as the organization's first |
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Hispanic president; in addition, he was an active member of St. |
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Phillip Neri Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and the Rusk |
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Athletic Club, where he helped to raise funds to provide college |
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scholarships for Hispanic students; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his death has brought great sorrow to those |
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who loved him, he leaves behind a legacy of good works that will |
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long be remembered; now, 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 Roy Barbosa and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his beloved wife |
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of 55 years, Olivia; to his children and their spouses, Della and |
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Luciano Villarreal, John and Debbie Barbosa, Anna and Allen |
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Richards, and Michael Barbosa; to his grandchildren, Alberto, |
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Carissa, Nicole, Javier, Steven, Jason, and Justin; and to his |
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other 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 Roy |
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Barbosa. |