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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Alfredo Valles of El Paso on February |
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12, 2021, at the age of 60, has deeply saddened his family, his |
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friends, and the many students whose lives he touched over the |
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course of his career as an educator; and |
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WHEREAS, Alfredo Valles, who was affectionately known as |
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"Freddy," was born in El Paso on July 28, 1960, to Filiberta and |
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Eulalio Valles; he grew up with the companionship of six siblings, |
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Romie, Annie, Sylvia, Richard, Sandy, and Irene; from the time he |
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was a small child, he began showing an interest in music, and he |
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went on to learn to play the trumpet; after graduating from |
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Jefferson High School in 1978, he set his sights on a career as a |
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music teacher, leading him to earn a degree in music education from |
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West Texas State University in 1982; and |
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WHEREAS, At age 21, Mr. Valles took his first job as band |
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director at Andress High School, becoming the youngest person ever |
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hired to the position; over the course of 39 years with the El Paso |
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Independent School District, he worked primarily in El Paso's |
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Segundo Barrio neighborhood at Guillen Middle School and Bowie High |
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School; he was passionate about his role as an educator, and he took |
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immense interest in not only teaching his students how to read music |
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and play instruments, but also instilling in them confidence, |
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discipline, and other important values; the fulfillment he found in |
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his work led him to forgo retirement for years to continue serving |
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area youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Outside of schools and classrooms, Mr. Valles |
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expressed his musical talents as a member of nearly a dozen bands; |
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he most recently played gigs with the Starliners, and he was known |
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to perform with his band at many large family gatherings; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Valles cherished his circle of loved ones above |
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all else; he married the love of his life, Elvira, in 1988, and the |
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couple devotedly raised three treasured children, Katherine, |
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Alfred Anthony, and Nicholas; Mr. Valles was overjoyed to welcome |
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into the family three grandchildren, Trinity, AJ, and Aliq, and he |
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always supported and encouraged his children, grandchildren, |
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nieces, and nephews in all their endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Freddy Valles made a profound and lasting impression |
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on the hearts of many people, and although he is deeply missed, he |
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will forever be remembered with admiration and affection; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute the memory of Alfredo Valles and |
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extend deepest sympathy to all those who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 Freddy |
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Valles. |