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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Aaron Lee Ramon of |
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Banquete suffered an immeasurable loss with his death on January |
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19, 2021, at the age of 51; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Robert M. Ramon and Dolores Garza |
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Alvarado, Aaron Ramon was born on February 2, 1969, in Dallas, and |
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he grew up with the companionship of three siblings, Bobby, Brandi, |
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and Stevohn; he graduated from Banquete High School in 1987 and |
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later earned an associate degree in business administration; he |
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served in the U.S. Navy for two decades, including three years |
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aboard the USS Wisconsin during the Persian Gulf War, and he was |
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also assigned to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and Naval Air |
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Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans; in the course of his |
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military career, he earned numerous awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ramon went on to work for the U.S. Postal |
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Service, and he was the Robstown postmaster for 15 of his 25 years |
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with the organization; dedicated to his community, he was a member |
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of the Banquete Independent School District board of trustees and a |
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valued congregant of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church; in |
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addition, he coached numerous youth basketball and football teams |
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and was vice president of the Banquete youth football league; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Ramon benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife of 30 years, Janie; he was the proud |
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father of three daughters, Gabriella, Marina, and Kassandra, and he |
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also cherished his goddaughter, Sofia; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Aaron Ramon |
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leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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place in their hearts; 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 Aaron Lee Ramon and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Janie Ramon; to his children, Gabriella Noguez and her |
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husband, Manuel, Marina Ramon, and Kassandra Ramon; to his father, |
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Robert M. Ramon; to his stepfather, Israel Alvarado; to his |
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brother, Bobby Ramon, his wife, Violet, and their children, Nomar, |
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Raylee, and Tori; to his sister, Brandi Taylor, her husband, |
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Russell, and their children, Nick, Devyn, and Kylee; to his |
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brother, Stevohn Alvarado, and his wife, Tess; to his goddaughter, |
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Sofia Jenna; and to his other relatives and 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 Aaron |
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Ramon. |