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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Rudy A. Tejeda Jr. of Tahoka, who passed away on May 29, |
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2017, at the age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 29, 1963, to Rudolfo and Mercy |
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Tejeda, Rudy Tejeda was a lifelong resident of Tahoka; he became an |
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ambulance driver when he was just 17, and two years later, he joined |
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the staff of White Funeral Home; in 2010, he accepted a position at |
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Combest Family Funeral Homes, where he worked as a funeral |
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assistant; and |
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WHEREAS, An esteemed public servant, Mr. Tejeda served on the |
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city council, and he rose to the rank of captain in the Tahoka |
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Police Department; in all his endeavors, he earned the respect and |
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admiration of his peers and the community at large with his |
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professionalism, attention to detail, and generosity; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended far too |
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soon, Rudy Tejeda lived a life that was rich in the intangibles that |
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matter most, and those who were fortunate enough to share in his |
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love and affection will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Rudy A. Tejeda Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members |
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of his family: to his parents, Rudy and Mercy Tejeda; to his |
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siblings, Tom Tejeda, Mary Harrison and her husband, Mickey, and |
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Sylvia Tejeda; to his grandson, Jaxson Harcrow; to his nieces and |
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nephews, Gary Chapa and his wife, Melissa, Jason Newdiger and his |
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wife, Skylar, Mandi Duncan and her husband, Michael, Mindi Tejeda, |
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and Lesley Chapa; to his great-nieces and great-nephews, Aiden, |
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Addy, Liam Michael, Averi, Dylin, Thomis, Parkir, Jackquelyn, |
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Preslea, and Ella; to his dear friend, Theresa Hammons; and to his |
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other 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 Rudy |
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Tejeda. |