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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Willacy County lost an admired civic leader with the |
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death of Precinct 2 County Commissioner Oscar De Luna on March 25, |
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2021, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Raymondville, Oscar De Luna was born on |
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August 10, 1956, to Jose and Teresa De Luna; he shared a rewarding |
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marriage with his wife, Perla, that spanned 48 years, and he was the |
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proud father of three sons, Oscar, Gabriel, and Dominic; with the |
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passing years, he experienced the joy of welcoming into his family |
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five grandchildren and a great-grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. De Luna had been a member of the Willacy County |
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Commissioners Court since 2014, and before that, he was mayor of San |
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Perlita for 26 years; under his leadership, the city acquired new |
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roads, a fire station, and a community center; he also served as the |
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city's fire chief; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a respected public |
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official, Oscar De Luna lived a rich and purposeful life dedicated |
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to the service of his community, and he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; 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 to the memory of Oscar De Luna and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Perla De Luna; to his sister, Ernestina Gomez; to his sons, Oscar De |
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Luna Jr. and his wife, Maritsa, Gabriel De Luna and his wife, Tammi, |
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and Dominic De Luna and his wife, Christina; to his grandchildren, |
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Joshua, Amber, Oscar, Daemian, and Izabella; to his great-grandson, |
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Beau; and to his other relatives and many friends; 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 Oscar De |
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Luna. |