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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Eulalio Muñoz Jr. of Mission on April 6, 2021, at the age |
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of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Eulalio Muñoz Sr. and Delfina Muñoz, |
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"Lalo" Muñoz was born in Edinburg in 1955 and grew up with three |
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older siblings, Miguel, Mario, and Maria; after graduating from |
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Mission High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a |
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radio teletype operator; he went on to attend The University of |
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Texas-Pan American while also helping his parents manage their |
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store, Mission Ice & Grocery; in the late 1970s, he established |
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Muñoz Income Tax & Notary Service, and he later opened Lalo's |
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Downtown Café and the United Insurance Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Muñoz was a talented singer, guitarist, and |
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keyboardist, and in 1968, he began performing with a close friend, |
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Romeo Sanchez; pursuing his great passion, he recorded for a number |
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of labels in South Texas and Mexico, appeared on the KGBT-TV show |
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Aqui Rogelio, and performed at the Texas Citrus Fiesta as well as at |
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clubs, restaurants, weddings, and other social events; in addition, |
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he played at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, sang in |
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the ACTS Choir at St. Paul's Catholic Church, and, for more than |
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three decades, directed the choir for Spanish mass at St. Paul's; |
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he was active in a number of community organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Muñoz shared a fulfilling |
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relationship with his wife, Leticia Muñoz, and he took great pride |
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in his four children, Erika, Eriza, Eduardo, and Celeste, and his |
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eight grandchildren, Victoria, Erik, Klariza, Brandon, Bennett, |
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Aiden, Matthew, and Isabella; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Lalo Muñoz will be deeply missed by those |
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he left behind, they will forever treasure their memories of his |
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laughter, his smile, and his great love for music and for his |
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family; now, 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 to the life of Eulalio Muñoz Jr. and |
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extend sincere condolences 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 Lalo Muñoz. |