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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the untimely passing |
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of respected civic leader Gilbert Daniel Martinez of Crossroads, |
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who died on April 6, 2007, at the age of 49; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 1, 1957, in Montebello, California, |
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Gilbert Martinez attended San Jose State University, where he made |
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the football All-American list as the most valuable offensive |
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lineman and team captain; he made the 1978 NFL Hughes-Palmer draft |
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list and went on to win the Northern California Super Heavyweight |
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Power Lifting Championship in 1983; and |
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WHEREAS, A mortgage banker for more than 20 years, Mr. |
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Martinez distinguished himself through his involvement in North |
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Texas community affairs, serving as mayor pro tem of the Corinth |
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City Council, as the first chairman of the Corinth Economic |
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Development Corporation, and as a member of the Denton Housing |
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Authority Board; moreover, he was a member of the Aubrey Area |
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Chamber of Commerce and LULAC and a former chair of the Denton |
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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez married Gail R. Clark in 1977, and they |
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were the parents of Marty Martinez, in whom he took great pride; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Gilbert Martinez will be deeply missed, |
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memories of his friendship, enthusiasm, and accomplishments will |
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long be treasured by all those privileged to have known him; now, |
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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 Gilbert Daniel |
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Martinez and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his son, Marty Martinez; to his mother, Grace R. Martinez; to his |
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brothers, Ruben Martinez, Jr., and Edward S. Martinez; 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 Gilbert |
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Daniel Martinez. |