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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Noah Erasmo Lopez of Dallas celebrates his first |
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birthday on May 14, 2007, and this joyous event will be shared by |
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his parents, Rafael and Jennifer Gail Lopez, and the many members of |
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his extended family; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on Mother's Day at Baylor Dallas Hospital, Noah |
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weighed in at 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and his honorary aunt and uncle, |
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Jackie and Isaac Garcia, immediately dubbed him "one of the cutest |
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babies ever" and anointed him the number one fan of the Dallas Stars |
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and the youngest member of the Mike Modano fan club; the little |
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sports fan's other favorite teams include the San Antonio Spurs and |
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the St. Louis Rams, and his interests also include learning to play |
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the guitar and listening to his favorite song, "Sleepwalker," by |
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heavy metal behemoth, Megadeth; and |
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WHEREAS, Named Noah in reference to his parents' love of |
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animals, the tyke's middle name was selected in honor of his late |
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great-grandfather, Erasmo Ventura, who served in the U.S. Air Force |
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and enjoyed a rewarding career with the Texas State Department of |
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Highways and Public Transportation before his passing on August 10, |
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2002; other relatives include his maternal grandmother and daytime |
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caretaker Delia Ventura, maternal grandfathers Robert Christopher |
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Altieri and Kent Alan Keeler, paternal grandmother Margarita Esther |
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Lopez, paternal grandfather Francisco Lopez, great-grandmothers |
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Manuela Ventura, Consuelo Balderama de Rivera, and Dolores Reyes de |
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Lopez, and great-grandfathers Maximiliano Rivera and Ignacio |
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Lopez; he enjoys the affection of many other devoted admirers, |
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including honorary uncles Daniel Avila and David Tobias, as well as |
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Leticia Cortez and Clint Lundquist, who became Noah's godparents |
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following his baptism on March 18, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with an irresistible smile, a winning |
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personality, and a rich Texas heritage, Noah Erasmo Lopez is truly a |
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welcome addition to the state's citizenry, and the occasion of his |
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first birthday will surely be a memorable day in the lives of his |
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family members and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Noah Erasmo Lopez on his first |
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birthday and extend best wishes to the Lopez family for a joyous |
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birthday celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Noah Erasmo Lopez as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |