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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends mourned the loss of Val Verde |
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justice of the peace and longtime educator Virgilio S. Luna of Del |
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Rio, who passed away on July 31, 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 31, 1942, in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, |
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Mr. Luna graduated in 1962 from Del Rio High School, where he played |
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on the Wildcat football team that won district, regional, and |
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quarterfinal championships; he was named to the honorable mention |
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squads in his sophomore and junior years and earned a place on the |
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first team all-district squad as a guard in his senior year; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Luna, who received a bachelor of science degree |
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and a master of education degree from Sul Ross State University, |
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served 29 years as an educator in San Felipe Del Rio CISD, where he |
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taught at Garfield Elementary School; during his tenure, he was |
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active in numerous professional activities, serving as PTA and PTO |
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officer for several years at his school and as a Texas State |
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Teachers Association delegate in the state convention for many |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from education, Mr. Luna was elected |
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justice of the peace in 1998; he also benefited his community |
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through his civic work on the Police Task Force and the City of Del |
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Rio Civil Service Commission and as a member of the Val Verde County |
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Airport Board and the City of Del Rio Airport Advisory Commission; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The positive influence this distinguished Texan has |
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had on his community is immeasurable, and his spirit will shine |
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brightly in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to have |
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known him; 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 Virgilio S. Luna and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Rosa Maria; to his daughter, Monica Luna; to his sons, Robert Virgil |
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Luna and his wife, Yvonne, and Reno Luna and his wife, Debra; to his |
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brothers, Frank Luna, Rosauro Luna, Hijinio Luna, and Juan Luna; to |
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his grandchildren, Michael Edward "Mickey" Rodriguez, Reno Luna, |
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and Robert Virgil Luna II; to his brothers-in-law, Joe Meza, Jr., |
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Danny Meza, Rudy Meza, Raymond Meza, and Ricky Meza; 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 the |
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Honorable Judge Virgilio S. Luna. |