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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Ruben Dario Cavada of Corpus Christi, who died on April 23, 2007, |
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at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cavada was born to Maria and Severo Cavada on |
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December 20, 1920, in Corpus Christi, and he grew up in the farming |
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community of Clarkwood; he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 1942 |
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and served in the Pacific theater of World War II as a crew member |
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aboard the USS Rochambeau and USS Sirona; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his return to Corpus Christi after the |
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war, Mr. Cavada went to work for the ASARCO refinery; he retired |
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from ASARCO after 37-1/2 years of service, having never missed a day |
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on the job; and |
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WHEREAS, A loving husband and devoted father, Mr. Cavada was |
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married to the former Ernestina Esquivel on December 27, 1941; the |
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couple became the proud parents of three children and rejoiced as |
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their family grew to include nine grandchildren and 11 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have shared in the love |
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and friendship of Ruben Cavada may take well-deserved pride in his |
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long lifetime of purposeful endeavor and will forever hold him |
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close to their hearts; 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 Ruben Dario Cavada and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of |
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65 years, Ernestina Cavada; to his sons and daughters-in-law, |
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Armando and Elva Cavada and Abel and Viviana Cavada; to his |
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daughter, Alicia Cavada; to his grandchildren, Marco, Marta, Rudy, |
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Antonio, Christina, Marivel, Adelita, Camilo, and Alamar; to his 11 |
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great-grandchildren; 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 Ruben |
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Cavada. |