H.R. No. 1402

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Patricio T. Escalona, Sr., of Waco, who passed away on March 23, 2011, at the age of 74; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Escalona was born on June 8, 1936; he joined the United States Navy in 1954 and proudly served his country for 13 years; and

WHEREAS, A caring husband and father, Mr. Escalona shared 47 rewarding years with his wife, Irma; together, they raised two children and saw their family grow to include seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, After concluding his military service, Mr. Escalona worked as a carpenter in Victoria for more than four decades; in 2008, he moved to Waco, and he was a valued member of the congregation at Turning Point Church in Robinson; and

WHEREAS, Patricio Escalona enjoyed a life that was rich in the intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Patricio T. Escalona, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Irma Escalona; to his son, Patricio Escalona, Jr., and his wife, Lisa; to his daughter, Rose Blankenship, and her husband, Randy; to his sisters, Cecilia, Narcissa, and Irene; to his brothers, Evaristo and Paul; to his seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Patricio Escalona.

Anderson of McLennan

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1402 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 28, 2011.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House