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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Over the course of their lives, Lucila and Rodolfo |
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Cantu shared an enduring love story, and their family is |
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celebrating the couple's legacy as they reflect on the passing of |
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Mrs. Cantu on May 15, 2019, at the age of 72, and on the passing of |
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Mr. Cantu on September 14, 2016, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Cantu enjoyed a long and rewarding |
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marriage that spanned five decades; they devotedly raised three |
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sons, Robert, Richard, and Rudy, and their cherished family later |
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grew to include numerous grandchildren and a great-grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Pedro and Theresa Cantu, Roy Cantu was |
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born in Los Fresnos on March 9, 1945, and he grew up with four |
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brothers, Hector, Arturo, Oscar, and Joel; he graduated from Los |
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Fresnos High School in 1964 and went on to serve in the U.S. Air |
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Force, where he attained the rank of staff sergeant before |
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receiving an honorable discharge in 1969; he attended Texas |
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Southmost College in Brownsville, Miami Dade Junior College, Texas |
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A&I University, and Pan American University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cantu began his career at the Bank of South |
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Texas in Alice and subsequently held a number of leadership |
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positions with First National Bank in Rio Grande City, |
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International Bank of Commerce, and Lone Star National Bank; he |
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then worked for the City of McAllen, where he served as director of |
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the EB5 program for the McAllen Economic Development Corporation, |
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and in his final years, he was employed with Best Health Home Care |
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Company Incorporated; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Lucy Silva was born in Salineno on |
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September 15, 1946, to Juan and Teresa Silva, and she grew up with |
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the companionship of three siblings, Eloy, Lilia, and Idalia; after |
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graduating from McAllen High School in 1965, she attended Texas A&I |
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University and Pan American University; she went on to work for more |
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than 15 years at her son's firm, the Law Office of Richard A. Cantu, |
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P.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple were also deeply involved in their |
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community; Mr. Cantu was a former president of the Rio Grande City |
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Rotary Club, the Immaculate Conception Parent-Teacher |
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Organization, and the Starr County Youth Fair Association, as well |
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as a member of the Rio Grande City Chamber of Commerce and Knights |
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of Columbus; Mrs. Cantu served in the Florence J. Scott Study Club, |
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Red Hatter's Club, Bunco Club, and several |
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parent-teacher organizations; together, they belonged to the Lions |
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Club of Alice, the International Order of Alhambra, and Club de |
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Amistad; and |
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WHEREAS, Roy and Lucy Cantu set an inspiring example through |
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their great devotion to each other and to their family, and they |
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will forever hold a special place in the hearts of all those who |
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held them dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Lucila and Rodolfo Cantu and extend heartfelt sympathy to their |
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loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roy and |
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Lucy Cantu. |