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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Heraclio "Laco" |
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L. Villarreal are mourning the loss of this beloved gentleman, who |
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passed away on April 7, 2015, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Laco Villarreal was born on November 15, 1932, to |
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Heraclio and Gregoria Villarreal; possessed of great courage and |
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initiative, he joined the U.S. Army in 1952 and served his country |
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until 1955; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Villarreal met the love of his life, Christel |
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Kopke, while stationed in Berlin, and he brought her with him to |
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Texas when he returned home from Germany; the couple exchanged the |
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vows of matrimony in Cotulla in 1956, and over the course of a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned nearly six decades, they were |
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blessed with three children, Anita, Steven, and Karen, and later |
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with four cherished grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from the military, Mr. Villarreal |
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pursued a career as a transit worker and became a valued member of |
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 694; he was also a skilled |
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woodworker and constructed a number of pieces that delighted his |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Laco Villarreal |
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will always remember his strength, his humility, and his devotion |
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to his loved ones, and he will forever hold a treasured place in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Heraclio "Laco" |
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Villarreal and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Christel Kopke; to his daughters, Anita Pitts |
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and Karen Villarreal; to his son, Steven Villarreal; to his four |
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grandchildren; to his sisters, Margarita Ondarza and Maria |
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Alvarado; to his brother, Raymundo Villarreal; 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 Heraclio |
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"Laco" L. Villarreal. |