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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 424
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In Memory |
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of |
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Amado S. Hinojosa |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Reverend Amado S. Hinojosa, who died |
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March 29, 2006, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Amado Hinojosa was born July 26, 1918, in |
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Jiminez, Tamaulipas, Mexico; he married |
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Guadalupe "Lupita" de los Reyes-Valdez on December 24, 1940; |
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he served as a minister in the Asambleas de Dios church for |
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50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite a formal education in Mexico that ended |
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with elementary school, Amado Hinojosa graduated from the |
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Instituto Biblico Magdiel in 1945 and became a leading preacher |
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and regional administrator for the Asambleas de Dios; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Hinojosa moved with his family to |
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Lubbock in 1959 to seek better opportunities for their life; |
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they moved to Dallas several years later, where he was |
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instrumental in the founding of several new churches, including |
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El Buen Pastor Ministries Asambleas de Dios in Oak Cliff; he was |
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pastor of El Calvario Asambleas de Dios in Dallas for 25 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A powerful preacher, an accomplished Biblical |
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scholar, and a skilled and visionary administrator, |
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Reverend Hinojosa overcame the cultural challenges of the |
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transition from Mexico to the United States to become a teacher |
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at Bible schools and a mentor to many; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and enduring faith, |
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Reverend Hinojosa gave generously to others, and his wisdom, |
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warmth, and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who |
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knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by |
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his family and 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 extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Reverend Amado S. Hinojosa: his wife of |
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65 years, Guadalupe de los Reyes-Valdez; his sons, Amado, Joel, |
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Aaron, Michael, and Dan Hinojosa; his daughters, |
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Ana Maria Estrada, Noemi Hinojosa, Magda Hinojosa Beltran, |
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Martha Hinojosa-Nadler, and Sarah Hinojosa-Glover; and his |
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22 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; 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 in memory of Reverend Amado Hinojosa. |
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Van de Putte |
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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 7, 2007, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |