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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 99
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Gilberto Borja on the grand occasion of his 90th |
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birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Gilberto Borja was born February 2, 1923, in |
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Brownsville; a 1941 graduate of Brownsville High School, he |
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enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps and served during |
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World War II at Moore Field in Mission; and |
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WHEREAS, He married Lillian Longoria in 1944, and the |
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couple enjoyed more than four decades of life together, raising |
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three daughters; he married Emma Elizondo in 1987, and they moved |
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to Austin in 2012 to be near their children; he has been blessed |
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with five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Borja worked for the United States Postal |
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Service for 36 years, rising to the position of director of |
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postal operations and retiring as an assistant postmaster; he was |
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affiliated with the Valley Federal Credit Union for more than 60 |
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years and served on its board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Borja is a devout Catholic who practices his |
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faith in his daily life; through the years, he has served the |
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Diocese of Brownsville and Saint Mary's Catholic Church with |
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devotion and passion; he has been active in the Serra Club and |
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served as its president and governor, and he and his wife |
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provided a Eucharistic service and communion to residents of the |
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Spanish Meadows Nursing Home for more than 20 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected and admired member of his community, |
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he is noted for his courage, his compassion for others, and his |
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enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Gilberto Borja on his many |
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outstanding achievements and extend to him best wishes for a |
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memorable 90th birthday celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 30, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |