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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of the Roma community lost a beloved |
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friend and neighbor with the passing of Onofre Baldemar Rodriguez |
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on January 20, 2021, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Roma, Onofre Rodriguez was born on April |
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22, 1948, to Jose and Aurora Garza Rodriguez; he was raised in a |
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large family with 11 siblings, Alicia, Elva, Juan, Fernando, |
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Lupita, Maria, Jose, Claudia, Roel, Norma, and Hector, and he grew |
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to love the outdoors from an early age; known for his skill with |
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horses, he earned a reputation as a true Starr County vaquero; and |
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WHEREAS, In his younger years, Mr. Rodriguez served the |
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community in various law enforcement capacities, including as |
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Roma's police chief from 1973 to 1975; he was later employed with |
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the USDA as a tick inspector from 1978 to 1998, which provided him |
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the opportunity to work for the benefit of the ranching community; |
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he was always willing to lend an ear or a helping hand to anyone in |
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need, and he was held in high regard around town for his honesty, |
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integrity, and wisdom; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez was blessed with the love and support |
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of his wife of 47 years, Susanna Salazar Rodriguez; the couple |
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raised four daughters, Veronica, Annette, Monica, and Georginna, |
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and he also knew the joy of becoming a grandfather to numerous |
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grandchildren; he endeared himself to many friends, and he |
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especially treasured the companionship of his lifelong best friend, |
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Heriberto Garcia; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Onofre Rodriguez will be deeply missed by |
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all who were privileged to know him, they will forever treasure |
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their memories of his kind, generous nature and his great devotion |
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to his family and community; 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 Onofre Baldemar |
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Rodriguez and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Onofre |
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Baldemar Rodriguez. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2041 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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