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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jesus G. Saenz of Benavides passed away on January |
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8, 2016, at the age of 77, bringing a great loss to his family and |
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many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Reynaldo and Eluteria Saenz, "Chick" |
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Saenz was born in Benavides on July 2, 1938; he graduated from |
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Benavides High School and went on to serve his country in the United |
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States Marine Corps for three years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Saenz managed cattle ranches before embarking |
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on a four-decade career in law enforcement as a constable in the |
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Duval County Sheriff's Office; in 1972, he went to work for the |
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United States Department of Agriculture, and the following year, he |
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joined the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association as the |
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first Hispanic member of its special rangers; commissioned through |
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the Texas Department of Public Safety and certified by Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville, he investigated a wide range of crimes, |
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including cattle rustling, theft, poaching, and agricultural |
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fraud; and |
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WHEREAS, Responsible for a six-county territory that |
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included the Mexican border between Laredo and Brownsville, |
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Mr. Saenz coordinated closely with a number of agencies on either |
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side of the Rio Grande to prevent the transport of stolen cattle; he |
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also taught livestock law and technology classes, and he helped |
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train officers across South Texas as a certified marksmanship |
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instructor; and |
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WHEREAS, Helpful, friendly, and outgoing, Mr. Saenz endeared |
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himself to innumerable people; he especially enjoyed listening to |
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music, barbecuing for his treasured family, and spending time with |
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his faithful canine companion, Benji; and |
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WHEREAS, Chick Saenz lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he will be remembered with great admiration and affection by all who |
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were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jesus G. "Chick" |
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Saenz and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Tina G. Saenz; to his son, David Saenz; to his daughter, |
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Delinda Garza, and her husband, Luis; to his stepsons, Carlos |
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Gonzales and his wife, Alma, and Danny Gonzalez and his wife, Alma; |
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to his stepdaughter, Gloria Garcia, and her husband, David; to his |
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grandchildren, Louis Garza and his wife, Andrea, Orlando, Lauren, |
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and Lottie Garza, and Derrick and Demira Saenz; to his sister, Maria |
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Elena Brock; to his eight great-grandchildren; and to his other |
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relatives and friends. |