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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Mathias Robles Jr. of Dallas, who passed away on February 10, |
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2016, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, Matt Robles was born in Dallas on November 16, 1950, |
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to Mathias and Victoria Robles; he enjoyed a rewarding marriage of |
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40 years with his wife, Laura Ellen Robles, and he was the proud |
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father of two daughters, Alicia and Diana, with whom he shared his |
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ability to fix anything, from cars to roofs; his life was further |
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enriched when his family grew to include three beloved grandsons; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Robles possessed talent in a variety of trades, |
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including landscaping, building, and cooking, and he was known as a |
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problem solver; inspired by a lifelong love of learning, he |
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returned to school later in life and earned a bachelor's degree from |
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Southern Methodist University; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his generous nature, his leadership, and |
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his devotion to his family, Matt Robles brightened the world for all |
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who knew him, and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; |
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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 life of Mathias Robles Jr. and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Laura Ellen Robles; to his children, Alicia Clinton and her |
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husband, Chuck, and Diana Wilder and her husband, Jessie; to his |
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grandchildren, Jacob and Aidan Clinton and Carson Wilder; to his |
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siblings, Rosemary Trevino, Charles Anthony Robles, Terecita |
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Puente, and John Gilbert Robles; and to his many other 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 Mathias |
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Robles Jr. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 983 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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