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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 386
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In Memory |
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of |
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Edward S. Garza |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of Corpus Christi in mourning the loss of Edward S. Garza, who died |
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February 21, 2007, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Eddie Garza was a homicide detective, a business |
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owner, and a charter member of the Corpus Christi Veterans Band; |
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he had played his clarinet and saxophones at the funerals of more |
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than 1,500 veterans and soldiers throughout the state since 1986; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He was noted for his love of Corpus Christi; the |
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rescue and survival of his mother in the 1919 hurricane ignited |
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in Eddie a desire to save others; he served for 29 years as a |
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police officer and received numerous commendations for his |
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dedication to duty and to the citizens of Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, He received commendations for his service as a |
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member of the Knights of Columbus, the League of United Latin |
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American Citizens, and the American Legion; he was a member of |
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the board of directors and president of Civitan International in |
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Corpus Christi and served as the organization's district |
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governor for the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, He owned Eddie Garza Security and Investigations |
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and worked weekends and lunch hours at Pena's Meat Market, which |
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is owned by his wife of 32 years, Amanda; and |
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WHEREAS, Eddie Garza showed great compassion, respect, and |
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love for others and honored members of the service who were |
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killed in action through the music he played at their funerals; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband and father, and he leaves |
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behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and |
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his many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Edward Garza |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his bereaved |
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family; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Edward S. Garza. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 5, 2007, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |