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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the loved ones of Nick |
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E. Garza, Sr., of San Antonio, who passed away on February 16, 2008, |
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at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Mr. Garza was born on |
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September 10, 1921; he shared more than six decades with his wife, |
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Sarah, and together they raised five children, Susan, Jennifer, |
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Georgina, Aimee, and Nick Garza, Jr.; he was further blessed with |
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nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garza served as a member of the U.S. Air Force |
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during World War II and went on to become an educator and |
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administrator with the San Antonio Independent School District; he |
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rose to the position of assistant superintendent, and as a pioneer |
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in bilingual education, he earned a number of awards for his |
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dedicated efforts in behalf of underprivileged children; and |
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WHEREAS, Nick Garza touched the lives of countless |
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individuals, and he will long be remembered with special fondness |
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by his former students and with love and affection by his wide |
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circle of family and good friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Nick E. Garza, Sr., |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Sarah Ann Sears Garza; to his children, Susan Markworth and |
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her husband, Vernon, Jennifer Smyrl and her husband, Herb, Nick |
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Garza, Jr., and his wife, Iris, Georgina Hind and her husband, Bob, |
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and Aimee Fite and her husband, Eddie; to his grandchildren, Scott |
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Markworth, Kelly Murray and her husband, Trent, Nikki Gross and her |
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husband, Eric, Elise Quazi and her husband, Moumin, Heather Allen |
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and her husband, David, Kimberly Hind, Rebecca Hind, Lara Woody and |
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her husband, Todd, and Brenton Fite; to his great-grandchildren, |
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Amanda Markworth, Conor, Riley, and Kenzie Murray, Samuel and Theo |
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Gross, Madeline and Kayleigh Lopez, and Makaela Woody; to his |
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sisters, Isabel Garza and Eloise Benavides; to his brother, Ramiro |
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Garza, and his wife, Gloria; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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and, 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 Nick E. |
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Garza, Sr. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1133 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 9, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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