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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Gregorio González of Roma marked this |
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momentous milestone in his life on March 12, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Mexico in 1921, Gregorio González married |
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Leonarda B. González on April 29, 1944; they immigrated to the |
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United States a decade later and lived with relatives in Santa Rosa |
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before settling in Roma; diligent and resourceful, Mr. González |
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held a wide variety of jobs, including general laborer, gas station |
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attendant, and agricultural worker; he irrigated fields for La |
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Casita Farms for many years until the company was sold, when he |
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became a landscaper; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. González raised five children, Ciro, |
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Cristina, Martha, Cesar, and Javier; even when crowded into small |
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rental properties, their home was filled with love and happiness, |
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and Mr. González eventually built his family a three-bedroom house; |
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devout Catholics, he and his wife attended mass at Our Lady of |
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Refuge together every Saturday until health issues arose; before |
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the COVID-19 pandemic, he delighted in visiting regularly with |
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friends at Vida Linda Adult Day Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mr. González is the treasured patriarch of a |
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fine family that has grown to include 9 grandchildren and 12 |
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great-grandchildren; he enjoys sharing stories of his experiences |
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and offering valuable life lessons to the younger generations; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of a host of loved ones |
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and sustained by his strong faith, Gregorio González has joined an |
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elite group of Texans who can reflect on 100 years of life well |
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lived, and he is a constant source of inspiration to all who are |
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fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gregorio González on his 100th |
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birthday and extend sincere best wishes for continued happiness; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. González as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |