| |
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1014
|
| |
| |
|
|
In Memory |
|
|
of |
|
|
Robert Len Him Eng |
|
|
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
|
|
commemorates the life of Robert Len Him Eng, who died April 26, |
|
|
2011, at the age of 87; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Robert Eng was born August 28, 1923, in Suey Kong |
|
|
Village in China; he immigrated to the United States at the age of |
|
|
14, traveling alone for 19 days aboard a ship bound from China to |
|
|
California, and he arrived in San Antonio in 1938; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, He attended Chinese and American schools while |
|
|
working alongside his father and brothers at Sunny Side Grocery |
|
|
Store; he later moved to Laredo, where he met and married his |
|
|
wife, the late Hortencia Garcia Eng, and managed the Shanghai |
|
|
Cafe; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, He returned with his family to San Antonio in 1965 |
|
|
and worked at the family-owned Tai Shan Restaurant; he also |
|
|
worked for H-E-B Grocery, retiring from the company in 1995; he |
|
|
enjoyed traveling with his family and cooking for them, |
|
|
especially during Christmas and Thanksgiving; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
|
|
gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom and exemplary work |
|
|
ethic will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
|
|
grandfather, and his family and countless friends will continue |
|
|
to live with the cherished memories of his life and his many |
|
|
achievements; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
|
|
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
|
|
family of Robert Len Him Eng: his daughters, Mayline Hogan, |
|
|
Elizabeth Fedor, Judy Candias, and Pricilla Eng; his sons Albert |
|
|
and Kenneth Eng; and his 14 grandchildren and 14 |
|
|
great-grandchildren; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
|
|
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
|
|
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
|
|
memory of Robert Len Him Eng. |
|
|
Van de Putte |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
President of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I hereby certify that the |
|
|
|
above Resolution was adopted by |
|
|
|
the Senate on May 17, 2011, by a |
|
|
|
rising vote. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Member, Texas Senate |