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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family-owned businesses are the backbone of Texas |
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communities, and for 52 years Gonzalez Place tavern has played a |
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vital role in the life of Weslaco; and |
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WHEREAS, The tavern was established on Texas Boulevard in |
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Weslaco in 1957 by Fidencio Martinez Gonzalez, who had emigrated |
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from Mexico at the age of 14 during the Great Depression; and |
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WHEREAS, Conceived from the beginning as a warm, |
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unpretentious gathering spot, Gonzalez Place soon became |
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inextricably woven into the social fabric of the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the business has remained in the |
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Gonzalez family; Relio and Sergio Gonzalez, brothers of the |
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tavern's founder, played their part in managing the business, and |
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it is currently run by the founder's son, Daniel Fidencio Gonzalez; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Gonzalez Place is the oldest tavern in |
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Weslaco; while it maintains its traditional ties to the community, |
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it continues to be a welcoming place for new generations of Weslaco |
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residents to meet and relax; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the half-century history of |
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Gonzalez Place tavern in Weslaco and extend to the tavern's owners |
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and patrons sincere best wishes for continued good fellowship; 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 the tavern as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |