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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Alberto Barrera of Rio Grande City, who died on January |
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14, 2018, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Bonifacio and Antonia Barrera, Alberto |
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Barrera was born in Rio Grande City on August 17, 1930, and grew up |
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with six siblings, Eduardo, Bonifacio, Benicio, Rogelio, Angelica, |
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and Sylvia; he shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, Celia, |
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that spanned 61 years, and he was the proud father of four children, |
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Armandina, Alberto, Arnoldo, and Ambarina; later in life, he |
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welcomed into his family eight grandchildren, José, Justin, |
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Jocelin, Alberto, Adan, Armando, Araceli, and Connor, and a |
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great-granddaughter, Juliette; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Rio Grande City High School in |
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1948, Mr. Barrera attended Pan American Junior College and went on |
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to receive his bachelor's degree from Texas A&I College in 1952; he |
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subsequently answered his nation's call to duty by serving in the |
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U.S. Army for two years before embarking on a long and distinguished |
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career as an educator; over the course of more than five decades, he |
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taught for the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School |
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District, Pan American University, and South Texas College; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera also earned an impressive reputation as |
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a folklorist and artist, performing his compositions across the |
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United States and in Spain and Mexico, and he conducted extensive |
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studies in his field at such institutions as Colgate University, |
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Oklahoma State University, Universidad de Mexico, the University of |
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North Texas, Universidad de Burgos España, and La Universidad de |
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Madrid en España; and |
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WHEREAS, Alberto Barrera lived a rich and purposeful life |
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dedicated to his family, his profession, and his artistry, and he |
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leaves behind a legacy that will continue to 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 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Alberto Barrera and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives |
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and many friends; 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 Alberto |
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Barrera. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 63 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on August 30, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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