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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
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with the passing of Florentino Fernando Gonzalez of Galveston on |
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January 22, 2019, at the age of 59; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Carlos and Rosaura Gonzalez, Tino |
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Gonzalez was born in Galveston on October 16, 1959, and grew up with |
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six siblings, Jesse, Juan, Ingrid, Alex, Willy, and Tony; he |
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excelled on both the basketball court and the dance floor as a young |
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man, and he met the love of his life, the former Denise Jones, at a |
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disco in 1979; following their marriage two years later, they were |
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blessed with three sons, Steven, Matthew, and William; Mr. Gonzalez |
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inspired them through his example of faith and compassion, while |
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impressing upon them the importance of higher education; in recent |
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years, he welcomed into his family a cherished grandson, Gabriel; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez was employed most recently as family |
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engagement specialist for the Galveston Independent School |
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District, and he was previously vice president and director of |
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human resources at the Children's Center, Inc., vice president of |
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Moody National Bank, and executive director of Sea Star Base |
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Galveston; he was also a talented carpenter, and he worked for The |
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University of Texas Medical Branch for many years in the |
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audio/visual/media department, human resources, and other areas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Gonzalez |
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served in a host of leadership roles, including chair of the |
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Galveston College Board of Regents, president elect of the Family |
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Service Center, president of the Rotary Club of Galveston Island, |
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and campaign chair and board member of the United Way of Galveston; |
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among his many accolades, he received the Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Award from UTMB; he performed countless acts of kindness for |
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friends and strangers alike, and his sunny disposition brightened |
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the days of all who encountered him; and |
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WHEREAS, Tino Gonzalez made a meaningful difference in the |
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lives of his loved ones and his fellow citizens, and those he left |
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behind will treasure their memories of his warmth, generosity, and |
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dedication; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Florentino Fernando |
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"Tino" Gonzalez and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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passing; 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 Florentino |
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Fernando "Tino" Gonzalez. |
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Middleton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 595 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 21, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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