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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Anthony A. Hernandez of Dallas, who passed away on April 16, |
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2011, at the age of 55; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on October 18, 1955, Anthony |
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Hernandez graduated from Kimball High School and then studied |
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business and engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington; |
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he married his high school sweetheart, the former Cathy Steward, |
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and they shared 31 happy years together, raising three sons and |
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welcoming a granddaughter into the family; and |
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WHEREAS, After finishing college, Mr. Hernandez worked for |
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the Trammell Crow Company in Dallas and Chicago before founding his |
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own firm, Meridian Commercial; he was its chief executive and |
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driving force, overseeing construction projects throughout Texas; |
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in 1998, the company was honored by Southern Methodist University |
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with the Dallas 100 Award, which recognizes fast-growing privately |
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held firms in the city, and Mr. Hernandez was named Entrepreneur of |
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the Year by the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; he |
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further contributed to the business community by serving on the |
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boards of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber and the Dallas/Fort |
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Worth Minority Business Development Council; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of Park Cities Baptist Church, this |
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generous Texan was passionate about helping the less fortunate; he |
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was a regular contributor to a variety of causes, including the |
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Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber scholarship fund and numerous dog |
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rescue programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hernandez never missed one of his sons' sporting |
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events or passed up a chance to dote on his granddaughter; in his |
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leisure time, he enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson, cruising in |
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the car with the top down, and watching television nature shows, and |
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he was an avid fan of the UT Longhorns, the Dallas Cowboys, and the |
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Florida State University Seminoles; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his life ended far too soon, Anthony |
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Hernandez distinguished himself as a family man, a business leader, |
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and an engaged member of his community, and he will forever be |
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remembered with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be |
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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 memory of Anthony A. |
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Hernandez and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones: to his |
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wife, Cathy Steward Hernandez; to his sons, Jarrod Hernandez, Lance |
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Hernandez and his wife, Benecia, and Marine Lance Corporal Casey |
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Hernandez; to his granddaughter, Maddie Grace; to his mother, Ava |
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Nell Miller; to his sisters, Ava DeMellio and Alicia Andrews; and to |
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his other relatives and many 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 Anthony |
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Hernandez. |
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Anchia |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2028 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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