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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life has drawn to a close with |
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the passing of Gerardo J. Gamez of El Paso on February 6, 2021, at |
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the age of 55; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Fernando and Ethel Gamez, Gerald Gamez |
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was born on March 29, 1965, in Ankara, Turkey; he grew up with the |
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companionship of three siblings, Isabel, Patty, and Fernando, and |
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in 1983, he graduated from J. M. Hanks High School in El Paso; three |
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years later, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and he was honorably |
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discharged in 1990; he went on to earn master's degrees in guidance |
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and counseling and in educational administration from The |
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University of Texas at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gamez worked as a special education teacher in |
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San Elizario and later as a counselor at J. M. Hanks and El Paso High |
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Schools; subsequently, he served as assistant principal at Eastwood |
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and Del Valle High Schools; in 2019, after retiring from the Ysleta |
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Independent School District, he joined the administration of |
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Cathedral High School as assistant principal; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly engaged in his community, Mr. Gamez was |
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involved in Cub Scouts, Special Olympics, and the Sigma Alpha |
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Epsilon Fraternity; moreover, he was a devoted member of the |
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Catholic Church, and he participated in his local ACTS Missions |
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chapter; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gamez benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife of 32 years, Maria Teresa Gamez; he was |
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the proud father of three children, Brittany, Krystal, and Michael, |
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and he was further blessed with a granddaughter, Juliet; in his |
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leisure time, he enjoyed cheering on the Dallas Cowboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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work as an educator, Gerald Gamez earned the lasting respect and |
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admiration of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gerardo J. Gamez and |
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extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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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 Gerald |
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Gamez. |