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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Antonio |
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Palaganas, who passed away on May 27, 2011, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Palaganas was born to Pacita and Fausto |
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Palaganas in Dagupan City, in the Philippines, on September 1, |
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1938; educated in his native country, he was a summa cum laude |
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graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Tony Palaganas lived for a number of years in North |
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Texas and served as the first executive director of the Greater |
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Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce; in that capacity, he |
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worked tirelessly to establish a solid foundation for the |
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organization and its programs; and |
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WHEREAS, A staunch Methodist, Mr. Palaganas was instrumental |
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in organizing the National Association of Filipino American United |
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Methodists; he was a valued congregant of Faith United Methodist |
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Church in Richardson and First Filipino American UMC in Houston; in |
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addition to his church-related affiliations, he was a member of the |
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Masonic Order; and |
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WHEREAS, Next to delighting in the company of his family and |
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friends, Mr. Palaganas most enjoyed spending his leisure hours |
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fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, Tony Palaganas and his first wife, Miriam, shared a |
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devoted union of 37 years and became the proud parents of three |
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children, Rafael, Grace, and Toni Lynn; after becoming a widower, |
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Mr. Palaganas was fortunate enough to find love again and, six years |
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ago, he and his second wife, Esther, exchanged their wedding vows; |
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the couple made their home in Galveston; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved for his friendliness, cheerful good humor, |
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and ready words of encouragement, Tony Palaganas led a life of |
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exemplary service, and those who were blessed to share in the warmth |
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of his love and affection will forever hold him close in their |
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hearts; now, 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 memory |
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of Antonio Palaganas and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Esther Palaganas; to his children and their |
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spouses, Rafael and Michelle Palaganas, Grace and Elmer Codina, and |
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Toni Lynn and Chris Boykin; to his grandchildren, Lauren, |
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Jacqueline, and Marco Palaganas, Zachary and Cade Codina, and Chase |
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Boykin; to his brothers, Mercury, Leonard, Fausto, and Pio |
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Palaganas; to his sister, Fe Tipay; and to his other relatives and |
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friends; 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 Antonio |
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Palaganas. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 163 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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