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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud veteran and public servant Reymundo Alvarez of |
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Roma contributed greatly to his fellow citizens before his death in |
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1984, and he left behind a record of service that his loved ones |
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still remember with pride; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Roma on September 11, 1928, to Zenaida and |
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Lorenzo Alvarez, Reymundo Alvarez was the youngest of nine |
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children; he served his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force |
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from 1950 to 1954, attaining the rank of corporal; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Alvarez returned to the Rio Grande Valley and |
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joined the Roma police force; in 1965, he was elected as constable |
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of Precinct 2, a post he held until the early 1970s, at which time he |
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ran for and captured the office of sheriff of Starr County; he |
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continued to distinguish himself in that role until 1981; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Sheriff Alvarez was further |
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involved in his community as a member of the Knights of Columbus, |
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the Lions Club, and the Jaycees, and he served as commander of the |
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local and district chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; he was |
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supported in his endeavors by his wife, Ana Maria Saenz, and their |
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four children, Reymundo, Migdalia, Melissa, and Miroslava; and |
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WHEREAS, Though Sheriff Alvarez has been gone for some time, |
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memories of his patriotism, dedication, and leadership continue to |
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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 honor the life and legacy |
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of former Starr County sheriff Reymundo Alvarez. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 99 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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