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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Since June 2013, the State of Texas has lost a number |
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of accomplished Texans, whose legacies live on through the loved |
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ones and achievements they leave behind; and |
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WHEREAS, Gone but forever remembered by those who knew them |
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as devoted husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, grandparents, |
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mentors, role models, public servants, and friends are the |
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following individuals: |
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Pearlie Tyrone, who passed away on May 14, 2015; |
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Colleen "Connie" Hegar, who passed away on April 27, 2015; |
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Christine "Chris" Bobadilla, who passed away on March 15, |
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2015; |
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Eusebio Trujillo, who passed away on March 2, 2015; |
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Sandra Anderson, who passed away on March 7, 2015; |
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Thea Tue Torres and her son, Robert Hernandez Jr., who both |
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passed away on February 26, 2015; |
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Juan Javier Alonzo, who passed away on February 26, 2015; |
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Alejandro Torres, who passed away on February 22, 2015; |
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Irene Moreno, who passed away on February 4, 2015; |
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Rosa Lombrana, who passed away on January 7, 2015; |
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Ruby Mae Turner, who passed away on December 21, 2014; |
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Richard Ramirez Jr., who passed away on December 5, 2014; |
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Delia Becerra, who passed away on December 9, 2014; |
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The Honorable Ray Farabee, former Texas state senator, who |
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passed away on November 20, 2014; |
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Jaqueline Frank-Geissler, who passed away on November 11, |
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2014; |
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Charlene Mary Roy, who passed away on November 6, 2014; |
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Julia Bass, the longtime journal clerk of the Texas House, |
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who passed away on November 5, 2014; |
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Grace Theresa Sambrano, who passed away on October 27, 2014; |
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Pauline Gurwitz Kress, who passed away on October 14, 2014; |
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Jacob "Jake" Abel Alonzo, who passed away on August 28, 2014; |
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Bibiana Alonzo-Harvey, who passed away on August 26, 2014; |
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Jose Regalado Herrera, who passed away on August 19, 2014; |
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Shirley Rae Elkins, who passed away on August 3, 2014; |
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Senator Bob McFarland, who passed away on July 23, 2014; |
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Juan Antonio Zamora Lira, who passed away on July 21, 2014; |
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William "Bill" Callejo, who passed away on May 10, 2014; |
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Representative Phillip E. "Phil" Cates, who passed away on |
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July 13, 2014; |
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Javier Remijio Alonzo, who passed away on June 21, 2014; |
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James Raney, who passed away on June 21, 2014; |
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Grace Garcia, who passed away on June 2, 2014; |
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Irene Larson, who passed away on June 1, 2014; |
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Janie Saldivar Ayala, who passed away on May 30, 2014; |
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Martin Lombrana, who passed away on May 13, 2014; |
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Stockton Frederick Briggle, who passed away on March 22, |
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2014; |
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Henry Kuempel, who passed away on April 27, 2014; |
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Reverend Brigido Vera, who passed away on April 14, 2014; |
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Armando "Mando" Gonzalez, who passed away on April 9, 2014; |
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Antonio "Tony" Ayala Sr., who passed away on April 10, 2014; |
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Francisco Javier Escobar, who passed away in April 2014; |
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Louis J. Zapata Sr., who passed away on April 4, 2014; |
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Ismael Rivera Jr., who passed away on March 29, 2014; |
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Henry "Hank" Field Slagle, who passed away on March 27, 2014; |
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Jill Diana Currie Trantham, who passed away on March 17, |
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2014; |
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Josue Maldonado, who passed away on March 16, 2014; |
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Benilde "Bennie" Mendoza Garza, who passed away on March 9, |
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2014; |
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Jesus Gomez, who passed away on February 28, 2014; |
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Nellie Gonzales, who passed away on February 23, 2014; |
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Carl B. Hilderbran Sr., who passed away on February 17, 2014; |
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Willie Beatrice Clark Workman, who passed away on February 7, |
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2014; |
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Manuela Ochoa, who passed away on January 29, 2014; |
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Adelfa Botello Callejo, who passed away on January 24, 2014; |
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Jose Sulaimán Chagnón, who passed away on January 16, 2014; |
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Richard Hinojosa, who passed away on January 19, 2014; |
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Aurelio Melendez, who passed away on January 14, 2014; |
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Luis Miguel Gonzalez del Toro, who passed away on October 15, |
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2013; |
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Jose Lombrana, who passed away on December 23, 2013; |
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Jesse P. Leal, who passed away on December 23, 2013; |
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Donald Joseph Jones, who passed away on December 11, 2013; |
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Dr. Charles Branch, who passed away on December 6, 2013; |
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Arthur Antonio Garcia, who passed away on November 27, 2013; |
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Sam Maldonado, who passed away on November 21, 2013; |
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The Honorable Ben Miranda, former Arizona state |
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representative, who passed away on November 15, 2013; |
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Aurora M. Villa, who passed away on November 21, 2013; |
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Tommy Townsend, who passed away on November 18, 2013; |
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Regina Romero and her daughters, Araceli and Judith, who |
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passed away on November 18, 2013; |
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Sam Z. Coronado, who passed away on November 15, 2013; |
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Lillian Escobedo, who passed away on November 11, 2013; |
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Carlos Aguilar, who passed away on November 9, 2013; |
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Leonel Castillo, who passed away on November 4, 2013; |
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Amalia Ortiz, who passed away on October 25, 2013; |
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Paulette King, who passed away on September 12, 2013; |
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Jerry Russell, who passed away on September 5, 2013; |
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The Honorable William Forrest "Bill" Thorn, Grand Prairie |
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City Council member, who passed away on August 24, 2013; |
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Buhl Newman, who passed away on August 23, 2013; |
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Cindy Hughes Zerwas, who passed away on August 20, 2013; |
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Catarina Silva, who passed away on August 12, 2013; |
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Feliciano Torres, who passed away on August 17, 2013; |
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The Honorable Leo V. Chaney Jr., former Dallas City Council |
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member, who passed away on August 12, 2013; |
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The Honorable Ruthe Jackson, Grand Prairie City Council |
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member, who passed away on August 9, 2013; |
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Linda Kacal, who passed away on July 31, 2013; |
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Dr. Tony Wayne Smith, who passed away on July 27, 2013; |
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Ralph Diaz Sr., who passed away on July 15, 2013; |
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Frank Cantu, who passed away on July 16, 2013; |
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Carol Whitman, who passed away on July 15, 2013; |
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George A. Riddle Jr., who passed away on July 2, 2013; |
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Margarito "Mickey" Chavez, who passed away on June 27, 2013; |
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Daniel San Miguel Jr., who passed away on June 21, 2013; |
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Preston Geren, who passed away on June 11, 2013; and |
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Armandina "Mandy" Pesina, who passed away on June 3, 2013; |
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WHEREAS, Today, as we pause in remembrance of these esteemed |
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men and women, we acknowledge the positive difference they made in |
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the world during their years on this earth, and we honor their |
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memories for the many ways they enhanced the communities in which |
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they lived and worked; 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 lives of the heretofore |
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mentioned Texans and extend deepest sympathy to all those who mourn |
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their passing. |