H.R. No. 1208

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of Raymondville lost a respected civic
	leader with the passing of former mayor Eustolio Gonzales on
	November 9, 2014, at the age of 86; and
	WHEREAS, "Tolo" Gonzales graduated from Raymondville High
	School and subsequently served as a member of the United States
	Marine Corps during the Korean War; after receiving an honorable
	discharge in 1954, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in
	education from The University of Texas--Pan American and a master's
	degree from Texas A&M University--Kingsville; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzales led an exemplary career in education
	that spanned two decades with the Raymondville Independent School
	District, and he also worked as a lecturer and consultant on migrant
	education in Texas, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, where he
	served as supervisor of Title I migrant education at the Wisconsin
	Department of Public Instruction; and
	WHEREAS, Greatly admired for his dedication to his community,
	Mr. Gonzales became Raymondville's first Hispanic mayor in 1973;
	three years later, area voters chose him as a county commissioner, a
	position in which he ably served for 12 years, and he earned the
	distinction of being the first elected Hispanic county judge of
	Willacy County in 1991; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzales was also actively involved in the
	Democratic Party, playing an instrumental role in campaigns for
	numerous state and national candidates, including Senator Lloyd
	Bentsen, Governor Ann Richards, Bob Krueger, and Garry Mauro; in
	addition, he was appointed to the Texas Board of Aging by Governor
	Mark White and was named chair of the Regional Review Committee by
	Governor Richards; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan further distinguished himself
	as cofounder and a member of the board of directors of Amigos Del
	Valle, and he was also a member of the Catholic Men's Club, the Our
	Lady of Grace Parish Pastoral Council, the Mexican American Chamber
	of Commerce, the Jaycees, the Texas State Teachers Association, the
	Willacy County Industrial Foundation, the Texas College of Probate
	Judges, and many other worthwhile organizations; receiving
	well-deserved recognition for his outstanding efforts, he was
	selected as a 2002 Notable Valley Hispanic honoree by The
	University of Texas--Pan American library; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Gonzales enjoyed the love
	and support of his wife, the former Emilia Margarita Saenz, his
	college sweetheart with whom he shared more than a half-century of
	marriage; over the years, the couple became the parents of six
	children, Abigail, Kristine, Patricia, Steven, Edward, and
	Gabriel, and they eventually knew the joy of welcoming into their
	family two additional generations; and
	WHEREAS, Although it is impossible to gauge the full effect
	of one man's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark
	on the world as they move through it, and Tolo Gonzales's
	contributions to his community will continue to resonate for many
	years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eustolio Gonzales
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Emilia Margarita Gonzales; to his children, Abigail Davis and
	her husband, Weldon, Kristine Rivera and her husband, Martin,
	Patricia Gonzales, Steven Gonzales, Edward Gonzales and his wife,
	Ellena, and Gabriel Gonzales and his wife, Wendy; to his siblings,
	Uvaldo Gonzales, Margarita Fonseca, and Maria Mendoza; to his
	grandchildren, Lisette Richardson, Emilee Gonzales, Owen Rivera,
	and Layla and Oliver Gonzales; to his great-grandchildren, Jake and
	Ryan Richardson; and to his other relatives and many friends; and,
	be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Eustolio
	Gonzales.
	Guillen
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1208 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 26, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House