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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and rewarding life dedicated to his family, |
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community, and country drew to a close with the passing of Juan |
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Erasmo Saenz of Rio Grande City on January 12, 2019, at the age of |
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85; and |
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WHEREAS, Juan Erasmo Saenz was born on June 24, 1933, in Starr |
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County to Santiago and Fidela Alaniz Saenz, and he grew up in a |
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large family with the companionship of 15 brothers and sisters; he |
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moved to Rio Grande City when he was 14 years old and attended Rio |
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Grande City High School; while in his junior year, he enlisted in |
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the United States Army, and he rendered honorable service to his |
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country; returning home, he re-enrolled in high school, and he went |
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on to continue his studies at Pan American College; and |
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WHEREAS, After teaching physical education at La Union and La |
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Grulla schools for two years, Mr. Saenz pursued a second career |
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working for the USDA at Moore Air Field in the agency's Screwworm |
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Eradication Program; a friend later persuaded him to run as a |
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candidate for the district clerk's office, and he served in that |
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role with tremendous dedication for more than three decades, until |
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his retirement at age 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Saenz shared 58 years of marriage with the love |
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of his life, Alicia Ortiz Saenz, and he took great pride in their |
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children, Juan, Melissa, Beatriz, Xavier, and Hiram; Mr. Saenz was |
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deeply devoted to his family, and he was also a caring friend to |
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many; in addition, he found much comfort and inspiration in his |
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faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Juan Erasmo Saenz is deeply missed, |
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memories of this esteemed gentleman will forever be treasured by |
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all those whose lives he touched; 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 Juan Erasmo Saenz |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Alicia Ortiz Saenz; to his children, Juan Erasmo Saenz Jr. and |
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his wife, Nelda, Melissa Yvette Ramirez and her husband, Anthony, |
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Beatriz Illeana Salazar and her husband, Martin, Xavier Roberto |
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Saenz and his wife, Sandra, and Hiram Saenz and his wife, Magdalena; |
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to his brother, Arnoldo Saenz; to his 13 grandchildren and 11 |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Juan Erasmo |
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Saenz. |