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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Luis Angel Gomez Sr. of Rio Grande City, who passed away on March |
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3, 2021, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Dominga Garza and adoptive parents |
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Nicolas and Benita Gomez, Luis Gomez was born on August 2, 1947, in |
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Comales, Tamaulipas, Mexico; he graduated from Rio Grande City High |
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School in 1966 and attended the McAllen Business School and Pan |
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American College; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Gomez |
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enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve and went on to serve for 14 years; |
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in his civilian life, he worked for an appliance store, two |
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distributing companies, and the Rio Grande City Consolidated |
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Independent School District before embarking on a career with the |
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American National Insurance Company that spanned more than two |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gomez enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, the former Maria Edelmira Olivarez, and he took |
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great pride in their children, Laura, Luis, Mario, and Jorge, and |
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their eight grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Charming and funny, Luis Gomez lived a full and |
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generous life, and he leaves behind a record of service that his |
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loved ones can remember with pride; 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 memory of Luis Angel Gomez Sr. |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Maria Edelmira Gomez; to his children, Laura Lisa Garza and |
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her husband, Benjamin, Luis Angel Gomez Jr. and his wife, Dennise, |
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Mario Alberto Gomez, and Jorge Eduardo Gomez; to his grandchildren, |
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Daniel, Mario, Jaiden, Sebastien, Isaac, Layla, Jacob, and Luis |
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Angel; to his brothers, JC "Temo" Gomez and Dagoberto Lopez and his |
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wife, Thelma; to his cousin, Umbelina Reyna and her husband, |
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Sylvestre; 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 Luis Gomez. |