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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Leonardo V. Camarillo of Edinburg on November 15, 2016, |
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at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Manuel and Julia Camarillo, Leonardo |
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Camarillo answered his nation's call to duty as a member of the |
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United States Army; he served in Europe with D Company, 2nd Armored |
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Rifle Battalion, 48th Infantry and subsequently completed a |
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deployment with the 49th Armored Division; after returning to |
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civilian life, he farmed in Hidalgo County for more than half a |
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century; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant as well, Mr. Camarillo |
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won three elections as Hidalgo County commissioner for Precinct 4 |
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and worked as city manager of Elsa for three years; in addition, he |
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served as president of the South Texas County Judges and |
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Commissioners Association and the Lower Rio Grande Valley |
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Development Council, as a member of the board of the North Alamo |
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Water Supply Corporation, and as a volunteer for numerous other |
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local organizations; he was also appointed by Governor Mark White |
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to serve on the State Job Training Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Camarillo enjoyed a fulfilling marriage with |
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his wife, Diana, and over the years, he was blessed with a fine |
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family that included four children, Norma Castillo and her husband, |
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Michael, Sylvia Camarillo-Gomez, Delia Gaona, and Leonardo |
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Camarillo Jr. and his wife, Tracey, as well as 11 grandchildren, |
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Mark, Michael, Jaclyn, Matthew, Jorge, Isaiah, Celeste, Darryl, |
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Shia, Liela, and Kaya; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Catholic, Mr. Camarillo often recited the |
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rosary for people in ill health; he encouraged his children to live |
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a life of integrity, humility, and generosity, and he was an |
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inspiring role model to all who knew him; in his leisure hours, he |
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enjoyed traveling and barbecuing; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he will be deeply missed, memories of this |
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beloved man will be forever treasured by those who were fortunate |
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enough to share in the richness of his life; 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 Leonardo V. |
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Camarillo and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and |
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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 Leonardo |
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Camarillo. |
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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 968 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 30, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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