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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of |
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Roel Martinez of McAllen on April 3, 2017, at the age of |
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85; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Manuel and Victoria Martinez, Roy |
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Martinez was born on August 13, 1931, in Rio Grande City, and he |
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grew up with a brother, Noel, and sister, Emma, in San Juan, Texas; |
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he graduated from the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school district and |
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continued his education at The University of Texas at Austin, where |
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he earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez went on to enjoy a successful career as |
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a self-employed pharmacist in McAllen at Professional Pharmacy and |
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Roy's Pharmacy; after three decades in that field, he retired to |
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focus on running his ranch in Starr County; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Martinez served as |
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chair of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foundation and as |
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a director of the Texas State Bank in McAllen, and he was appointed |
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by Governor Ann Richards to the Texas State Board of Public |
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Accountancy; among the many other organizations that benefited from |
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his involvement were the Jefferson Savings and Loan Association, |
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the McAllen Health Facilities Development Corporation, the McAllen |
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Housing Authority, and the City Library Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez shared more than six decades of |
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marriage with his beloved wife, Aida, and he took great pride in his |
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five children, Jose, Laura, Victoria, Melissa, and Tina; with the |
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passing years, he was further blessed with 10 grandchildren, |
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Victoria, Virginia, Jose, Michael, Erin, Elise, Audrey, Isabella, |
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Daniel, and Caroline; he was a valued congregant of his church, and |
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in his spare time, he enjoyed travel, golf, and football; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Roy Martinez will be deeply missed, |
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cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in |
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the hearts of his family and friends; 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 Roy Martinez and |
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extend sincere condolences to all those who mourn his passing; and, |
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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 Roy |
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Martinez. |
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Guerra |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1405 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 27, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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