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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of the Chihuahua community in Del Rio lost |
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their honorary mayor and beloved neighbor with the passing of |
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Victor H. Garcia, Jr., on January 8, 2011, at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, Victor Garcia was born in Del Rio on September 7, |
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1934, to Victor and Antonia Garcia; he married the former Angelina |
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Ramirez, with whom he had seven children and shared 44 rewarding |
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years before her passing; and |
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WHEREAS, In his youth, Mr. Garcia was employed as a sheep |
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shearer, developing a work ethic that served him well as he strove |
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to meet his goal of owning a business; he eventually founded Garcia |
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and Sons Roofing, which he ran until his retirement in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia subsequently dedicated himself to |
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improving the Chihuahua neighborhood, where he lived for more than |
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half a century; he was in regular contact with both the city and the |
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county and was instrumental in getting roads paved and parks |
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beautified; West Martin Park was abandoned until Mr. Garcia's |
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persistent efforts led to the installation of playground equipment, |
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a basketball court, and a covered seating area, and the youth soccer |
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fields in the neighborhood were in disrepair before he began |
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tending to the grounds; and |
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WHEREAS, At each of the parks he cared for, Mr. Garcia worked |
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with elected officials to have flagpoles installed and American |
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flags raised, additions he felt encouraged respect of the space; |
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moreover, at the Canon Street park, known locally as Victor Garcia |
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Park, he advocated for the placement of a plaque in honor of |
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Chihuahua residents who had died in combat; his commitment to |
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making the neighborhood a better place to live, especially for |
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children, earned him the nickname "the mayor of Chihuahua"; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Victor Garcia will be deeply missed by all |
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who were privileged to know him, he leaves behind a record of |
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accomplishment that will continue to benefit others for many years |
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to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Victor H. Garcia, Jr., |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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daughters, Gloria Torres and her husband, Roland, Olga Resendez, |
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Silvia Cardenas and her husband, Martin, Angelina Garcia and her |
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husband, Miguel, and Leticia Garcia; to his sons, Rodolfo Garcia |
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and his wife, Margarita, and Victor Roberto Garcia and his wife, |
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Aidee; to his 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; to his |
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sister, Eloisa Ramirez, and her husband, Domingo; to his brother, |
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David Maldonado, and his wife, Angelica; and to his other relatives |
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and 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 Victor |
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Garcia. |
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Gallego |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 826 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 31, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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