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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Flavio Villarreal Sr. of El Sauz, who passed away on |
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March 8, 2021, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Hipolito and Isidra Villarreal, Flavio |
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Villarreal was born on February 15, 1933; after graduating from |
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Roma High School in 1952, he answered his nation's call to duty by |
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joining the U.S. Army; he was stationed in Germany for 18 months |
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during the Korean War, and he later continued his service in the |
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Army Reserve; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Villarreal was joined in marriage with the |
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former Ernestina Alaniz in 1958, and they shared a loving union that |
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spanned 62 years until her death in 2020; they became the parents of |
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three children, Flavio, David, and Irene, and later in life, their |
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family grew to include five grandchildren and eight |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Villarreal and his family resided in Rio Grande |
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City during his long career with the U.S. Customs Service, and after |
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his retirement in 1988, he settled on his ranch in El Sauz; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Villarreal served on |
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the board of the Valley Telephone Cooperative for 16 years, and he |
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was also a member of the boards of Starr County Soil and Water |
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Conservation District No. 332, the Medina Electric Cooperative, |
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and the Starr County Appraisal District; he was active in the VFW |
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and the Knights of Columbus Council No. 9982 and a faithful |
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parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; in his free |
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time, he delighted in singing and playing instruments with his |
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relatives and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, an engaged citizen, and a |
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proud veteran, Flavio Villarreal lived a rich and purposeful life, |
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and he leaves behind a legacy of service that will continue to |
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inspire all those who knew and loved 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 pay tribute to the memory of Flavio Villarreal |
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Sr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; |
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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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Flavio |
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Villarreal. |