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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Raymondville lost an esteemed |
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community leader with the passing of longtime city commissioner |
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Eziquiel D. Cavazos on October 10, 2017, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Urbano and Delores Cavazos, Zeke Cavazos |
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was born in Raymondville on December 5, 1952, and grew up with five |
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siblings, Anita, Doris, Margaret, Louisa, and Urbano; he graduated |
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from Texas A&I University and went on to earn a master's degree in |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, First named a Raymondville city commissioner in |
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2001, Mr. Cavazos was reelected to a fifth consecutive term in May |
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2017; he further enjoyed a fulfilling career as an educator, and he |
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served as principal of Myra Green Middle School in the Raymondville |
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Independent School District; a talented musician who played guitar, |
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piano, and saxophone, he taught music at L. C. Smith Elementary, |
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and he also taught art for Lasara ISD; moreover, he tirelessly |
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worked in behalf of his fellow citizens as a volunteer firefighter; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cavazos was blessed with the love and support of |
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his wife, Josie, and he took great pride in his two children, Rob |
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and Lisa, and his four grandchildren, Avrie, Addison, Parker, and |
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Colton; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public servant, |
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Zeke Cavazos is deeply missed, but the compassion, joy, and |
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generosity with which he lived his life will forever inspire all who |
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had the good fortune 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 memory of Eziquiel D. Cavazos |
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and extend sincere condolences to his many relatives and friends; |
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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 Zeke |
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Cavazos. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1515 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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