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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Carlos Segura Casas, a valued resident of McMullen |
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County and a friend to many, passed away on February 1, 2021, at the |
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age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Manuel and Betalia Casas, Carlos Casas |
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was born in Jourdanton on April 25, 1954; he began working in his |
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family's construction and ranching business as a child and learned |
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a wide range of skills, from raising hogs to operating and repairing |
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heavy equipment; after completing his associate's degree in animal |
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science, he was hired as the water and wastewater manager for the |
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City of Poteet and then served the City of Jourdanton in that role |
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for 25 years; along the way, he took a leave of absence to serve with |
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the U.S. Department of Defense on a Suez Canal project, training |
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Egyptians and Palestinians in water and wastewater systems for |
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military bases; he later worked on the FCK Ranch; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Casas married the former Veronica "Vicky" |
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Domingo in Cairo, Egypt, on August 29, 1999, and they were blessed |
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with two sons, Jimm and Marc; a man of strong faith, Mr. Casas was a |
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valued member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Jourdanton and |
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Tilden; he volunteered for the San |
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Antonio Junior Livestock Auction for more than a quarter century; |
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in addition, he benefited area youth through the Tilden Livestock |
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Show Association and by providing those in need with animals to |
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show; he was a member of the Rotary Club as well; and |
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WHEREAS, With his broad grin and friendly manner, Carlos |
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Casas brightened the days of all he encountered, and family and |
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friends will forever treasure their memories of his kind and gentle |
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ways and great devotion to his family, his faith, and his community; |
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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 Carlos Segura Casas |
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and extend sincere condolences to his family; and, be it 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 Carlos |
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Casas. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2030 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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