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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Tiburcio Acosta of Marfa on February 10, 2007, but the |
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memory of his accomplished life and the many happy times spent in |
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his company may offer a measure of comfort in their time of loss; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, "Butch" Acosta was born on March 20, 1944, in Marfa; |
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he attended Sul Ross State University and earned his master's |
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degree in bilingual education; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Acosta began his professional career during his |
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junior year of college when he taught at St. Mary's School in Marfa; |
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he later was a teacher in Presidio and served at Redford School for |
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26 years, both as an instructor and as principal, and when the |
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Redford school closed, he became a parent liaison in Marfa before he |
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retired in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly regarded by all who knew him, Butch Acosta |
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was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, whose contributions |
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to the youth of the Lone Star State will not soon be forgotten; he |
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will be deeply missed, but he will always be remembered with the |
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greatest respect and admiration; 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 Tiburcio Acosta and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Gloria B. Acosta; to his children, Maria Blanca Cisneros, Tiburcio |
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B. Acosta, and Rafael B. Acosta; to his grandchildren, Brandon |
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Dean, Rafael Diego, Luis Rey, Eric Fernando, and Michelle Annette |
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Acosta and Yazmin Natali Cisneros; to his sisters, Catarina A. |
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Martinez and Abigail Acosta; to his brother, Saul Acosta; and to his |
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other relatives and 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 Tiburcio |
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Acosta. |