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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 997
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In Memory |
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of |
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Ramon Carrillo |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Ramon E. Carrillo, who died |
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April 6, 2007, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Ramon Carrillo was born August 31, 1928, in |
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Queretaro, Mexico, to Jesus and Feliciana Carrillo; he |
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immigrated to the United States in 1950; and |
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WHEREAS, He met his soulmate, Oralia Delgado Trevino, a |
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year later; they were married October 13, 1952; and they were |
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blessed with a wonderful family, and their children have been a |
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source of much pride and joy for them; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Carrillo was an owner and operator for |
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Mayflower Moving until an unfortunate accident led him to seek a |
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college education and another career; he became president of the |
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College of Student Government at Saint Philip's College and went |
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on to serve as vice president of the Bexar County policy-making |
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council of the Head Start program; in 1976, he ran for Congress as |
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a candidate of the La Raza Unida Party; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Catholic, he practiced his faith in his |
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daily life, and he made sure that his children were educated in |
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Catholic schools; and |
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WHEREAS, He touched many people with his positive |
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attitude, his infectious smile, and his devotion to his family, |
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and he will long be remembered by those individuals who were |
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privileged to share in his love and friendship; now, therefore, |
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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 Ramon E. Carrillo: his beloved wife, |
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Oralia Trevino Carrillo; his sons, Xavier, Roger, Hector, |
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Reynaldo, Cesar, Josh Carmen, Christopher, and Benjamin Carrillo; |
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his daughters, Hilda Garcia, Oralia Carrillo, and Irma Martinez; |
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and his 23 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and, be |
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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 Ramon E. Carrillo. |
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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 May 9, 2007, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |