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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Cosmo Frank Guido on April 1, 2020, at |
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the age of 97, brought a tremendous loss to his family, his friends, |
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and the San Antonio community; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Cosmo Guido was born to |
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Louis and Florence Guido on October 8, 1922, and he graduated from |
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Jefferson High School in 1940; answering his nation's call to duty, |
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he served with the U.S. Army during World War II and then resumed |
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his studies at Texas A&M University, where he obtained a civil |
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engineering degree in 1944; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Guido returned to San Antonio to partner with |
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his father and uncle at Guido Brothers Construction Company, and he |
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operated the Guido Lumber Company from 1947 through 1955; |
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ultimately, he took the helm of Guido Companies and led many |
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high-profile construction projects, including the completion of |
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multiple HemisFair '68 sites and the restoration of the Alamo and |
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San Fernando Cathedral; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Mr. Guido was |
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director and president of the National Lumber Dealers Association, |
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the San Antonio Chapter of Associated General Contractors of |
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America, and the San Antonio Builders Exchange; he mentored many |
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members of his profession and was honored with such accolades as the |
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Polly Krueger Award from the San Antonio A&M Club and the Robert |
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H. H. Hugman Award from the San Antonio tourism industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Guido treasured time spent with his |
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loved ones; he shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, the late |
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Toni Guido, that spanned six and a half decades, and he took great |
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pride in his 4 children, Brazos, Tom, Florence, and Antoinette, and |
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in his 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; he attended San |
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Francesco di Paola, Church of the Blessed Sacrament, and St. Luke |
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Catholic Church and served for half a century on the Archdiocese of |
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San Antonio Building Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Cosmo Guido earned the admiration of all who knew |
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him, and he will remain a source of lasting inspiration to those he |
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has left behind; 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 Cosmo Frank Guido and |
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extend sincere condolences to his 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 Cosmo |
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Guido. |
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Lopez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1108 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 14, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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