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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Poteet lost a respected agricultural and |
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community leader with the passing of Richard Reyes on January 11, |
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2013, at the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Poteet, Richard Reyes was born to |
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Eduardo and Manuela Reyes on February 9, 1949; he graduated from |
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Poteet High School and, answering his country's call to duty, |
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served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War; on his |
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return, he married the former Victoria Briones, and over the course |
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of more than four decades together, they were blessed with three |
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daughters, Shirley, Anna, and Jessica; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reyes continued his family's long tradition of |
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farming, and he raised a wide variety of crops, including squash, |
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peas, peanuts, watermelons, corn, and strawberries; he was one of |
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the first area farmers to be named Strawberry Grower of the Year, |
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and in 2011 the Reyes Farm was inducted into the Texas Department of |
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Agriculture Family Land Heritage Program, which recognizes farms |
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and ranches that have been in operation by the same family for a |
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century or more; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in the community, Mr. Reyes was junior vice |
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commander and post surgeon at the Poteet VFW Post No. 6970; in |
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addition, he served as director and grower liaison for the Poteet |
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Strawberry Festival Association and still found time to work in the |
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booths at the event; and |
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WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Reyes enjoyed hunting, |
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fishing, dancing, and preparing traditional family recipes such as |
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tamales and chicharrones; known for his wonderful sense of humor, |
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he took great pleasure in orchestrating practical jokes and in |
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playing card games with his fellow veterans from the VFW; devoted to |
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his loved ones, he especially liked doting on his grandchildren and |
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spending time with his dog, Lucky; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Reyes lived life to the fullest, and in so |
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doing, he made the world a better place for those fortunate enough |
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to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Richard Reyes and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Victoria Reyes; to his daughters, Shirley Natal and her husband, |
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Alex, Anna Salas and her husband, Jeffry, and Jessica Bartlett and |
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her husband, Bradley; to his grandchildren, Maria, Nikole, Thomas, |
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and Aiden Salas, Ricardo, Marcos, and Diego Natal, and Addison and |
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Brody Bartlett; to his siblings, Albert Reyes and his wife, Stella, |
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Adelfa Sanchez, Louisa Silva and her husband, John, David Reyes and |
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his wife, Mary, Margarita Houghes, Mary Garcia and her husband, |
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Juan, and Dianne Herrera and her husband, Jesse; and to his other |
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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 Richard |
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Reyes. |