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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Camilo R. Gomez of Houston passed away on December |
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29, 2010, at the age of 86, leaving his circle of family and friends |
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with many treasured memories of time spent in his company; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gomez was born to Gilberto and Candelaria Gomez |
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in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, on July 28, 1924, and lived in |
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Houston his entire life; in 1943, the same year that he became a |
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naturalized U.S. citizen, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, and he |
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served his country with pride until his honorable discharge in |
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1946; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Gomez |
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worked for Star Jewelry and Corrigan Jewelers before opening his |
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own jewelry manufacturing business; he later expanded Camilo's |
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Jewelry to include a repair shop and a retail store; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1956, Mr. Gomez married the former Olga |
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Rodriguez, and they became the proud parents of three daughters, |
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Gloria Gayle, Olga Louise, and Norma Elena; over the years, the |
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couple took great delight in seeing their family grow to include |
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four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply proud of Hispanic culture, Mr. and Mrs. Gomez |
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sought to foster in their daughters an appreciation of their |
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heritage, and in keeping with that endeavor, they participated in |
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Familias Unidas and LULAC; the gregarious couple also enjoyed |
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hosting parties, barbecues, and a variety of get-togethers, and |
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they shared their hospitality both at their Houston home and at |
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their residence at Surfside Beach; in retirement, Mr. Gomez and his |
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wife relished traveling with friends and family throughout the |
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nation and abroad; and |
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WHEREAS, Camilo Gomez left an indelible impression on all who |
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were privileged to share in the warmth of his love and affection, |
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and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; 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 hereby pay tribute to the life of Camilo R. Gomez and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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children and their spouses, Gloria Gayle and Elias Rivas, Olga and |
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Scott Leonard, and Norma and J. D. McGraw; to his grandchildren, |
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Virginia Ochoa, Victor Rivas, and Joshua and Kim Leonard; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Taylor and Thomas Ochoa and Brandon, |
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Briaunna, and Bella Rivas; to his sister and brother, Stella and |
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Oscar; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Camilo |
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Gomez. |