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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The residents of South Texas lost a respected leader |
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with the passing of Richard A. Garcia of San Antonio on June 6, |
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2006, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 22, 1941, in Brownsville, Mr. |
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Garcia was an Eagle Scout and a Marine who served his country in the |
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4th Reconnaissance Battalion; he graduated from St. Mary's |
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University with a degree in microbiology and he also held three |
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master's degrees; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia led an accomplished professional life of |
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service to others; he worked at Southwest Research, the LSU Health |
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Sciences Center School of Public Health in Carville, Louisiana, |
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Bexar County Hospital District, and the San Antonio Children's |
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Center before beginning a 28-year tenure with The University of |
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Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA); and |
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WHEREAS, While employed with UTHSCSA, Mr. Garcia achieved the |
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rank of assistant vice president for the Center for South Texas |
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Programs and earned the respect of countless individuals with his |
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ability to unite his employees under the common goal of |
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strengthening the South Texas community; he was a tireless advocate |
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of professional health education, and excelled in acquiring |
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federal, state, and private grants for his important work, |
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including $15 million in funding to help establish certificate and |
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degree programs in nursing, allied health sciences, and dental |
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hygiene in a generally underserved region of the state; he was also |
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instrumental in creating the medical programs of Internal Medicine |
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Residency, continuing medical education for practicing physicians, |
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and dental prosthodontics; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional work, Mr. Garcia |
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gave of his time and talents as a member of the Texas Medical |
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Rangers; he was also a private pilot and was privileged to fly the |
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B-25 Yellow Rose as a member of the Commemorative Air Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his life, this devoted husband, father, |
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grandfather, and friend set an example of leadership and service to |
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which all may aspire; his humor, warmth, integrity, and guidance |
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will be greatly missed by all who knew him, but he will always be |
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remembered with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be |
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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 Richard A. Garcia and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of |
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42 years, Georgia Peckman Garcia; to his children, Audria Garcia |
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and Steven A. Garcia and his wife, Rosalinda; to his grandchildren, |
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Kaiyana J. Garcia and Nicodemius O. Garcia; 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 Richard A. |
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Garcia. |