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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Joel Jaime Saenz of Rio Grande City, who passed away on |
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June 13, 2018, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Armando and Lydia Saenz, Joel Saenz was |
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born in Rio Grande City on February 27, 1954; he grew up with six |
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siblings, Armando, Ruben, Sylvia, Sonia, Selenia, and Monica, and |
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he graduated from Rio Grande City High School in 1972; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Saenz |
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enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1974; after finishing recruit |
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training, he went on to serve at a number of medical facilities, |
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both stateside and overseas; he achieved the rank of chief petty |
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officer aboard the USS Belleau Wood, and he retired from the navy in |
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1995, drawing to a close a distinguished military career that |
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spanned more than two decades; in recognition of his valiant |
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service, he earned numerous awards and commendations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Saenz returned to his hometown, and he received |
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a bachelor's degree in health science from George Washington |
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University in 1997; in the subsequent years, he worked for the |
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Border Region MHMR, Hilliard Disability Consultants, and the Rio |
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Grande City Consolidated Independent School District before |
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joining the Starr County Veteran Service Office in 2017; he further |
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benefited his community as a member of the Starr County Memorial |
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Hospital board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Saenz enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Mary, with whom he shared a rewarding marriage |
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of more than 40 years; he was a dedicated father to his two |
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children, Lisa and Joel, and he took great pride in his four |
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grandchildren, Sabrina, Anel, Pedro, and Joel; in his leisure time, |
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he found pleasure in hunting, fishing, and swapping jokes and |
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stories with loved ones, and he was also a skilled handyman; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Joel Saenz is deeply missed, memories of |
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his unfailing compassion, his warm and generous nature, and his |
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devotion to his family remain to comfort and inspire all those 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 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joel Jaime Saenz and |
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extend sincere condolences to his relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Joel Jaime |
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Saenz. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1442 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 10, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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