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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The residents of Santa Fe have lost an admired |
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citizen with the passing of Joseph A. Raitano, Sr., on January 28, |
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2007, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 18, 1934, in Galveston, Mr. Raitano |
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lived in Santa Fe for 35 years and was a longtime member of Our Lady |
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of Lourdes Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated athletic mentor, he worked as a high |
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school coach at Kirwin High School in Galveston, De La Salle High |
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School in New Orleans, Reicher High School in Waco, and Santa Fe |
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High School, where he influenced numerous young men and women with |
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his inspiring guidance; he also served as the athletic director at |
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Santa Fe High prior to his retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Raitano then worked for the Galveston County |
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Road and Drainage Department Precinct 2 and served as the chairman |
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of the commissioners for the Galveston County Drainage District No. |
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1; an active participant in the community, he was a member of the |
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Galveston County Beach Parks board and the board of Moody Gardens; |
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in addition, he belonged to the University of Houston Alumni and |
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Letterman's Club and the Texas High School Coaches Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his calm spirit, quiet demeanor, and warm |
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smile, Joseph Raitano was a beloved role model and a prominent civic |
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leader who will be profoundly missed by all who knew and loved him; |
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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 Joseph A. Raitano, |
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Sr., and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife of 51 years, Margaret Ann Raitano; to his children, Laura |
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Jo Longcoy and her husband, Wayne, Marianne Ross and her husband, |
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Tony, and Joseph A. Raitano, Jr.; to his brother, Johnny Raitano; to |
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his sister, Josephine Morris and her husband, J. P.; to his |
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grandchildren, Lauren, Jeffrey, and David Longcoy, Devyn Raitano, |
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and Christopher Ross; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Joseph A. |
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Raitano, Sr. |
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Eiland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 488 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 8, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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