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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Longtime restaurateur Juan Caro of Rio Grande City |
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passed away on April 15, 2007, at the age of 75, leaving behind a |
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record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 20, 1931, Juanito Caro was seven |
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years old when his father died, and his mother opened a restaurant |
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in their home to support the family; she cooked and served the food |
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with the help of her children, and Caro's Restaurant eventually |
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became a popular eatery known for its puffy tacos and tostados; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Caro graduated from Rio Grande High School and |
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answered his nation's call to duty with service in the U.S. Army; he |
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was stationed in France for a time before returning home to save |
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money for college; he paid his way through the University of |
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Wisconsin at River Falls and earned a degree in agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, Settling in Rio Grande City, Mr. Caro became manager |
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of the restaurant in 1972, and along with his wife, Maria del Carmen |
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Caro, helped the business survive some lean times; the operation |
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was still operated out of Mr. Caro's childhood home, and in 1980, he |
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opened an extension to the dining area that accommodated 40 more |
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people; he expanded the space several more times until finally |
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moving Caro's into a separate building in 1998; along the way, he |
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applied his education through work on the family ranch; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Caro delighted in handing out lollipops to |
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children at the restaurant, and his loving and generous nature was |
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further expressed in his devotion to his family; he and his wife |
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enjoyed 35 years together, and he was the proud father of two sons, |
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Juan Samuel Caro and Cary Allen Caro; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Juanito Caro is deeply missed, memories of |
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his compassion and enthusiasm for life remain to comfort and |
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inspire all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life and |
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legacy of Juan Caro. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 72 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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