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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 Roger Olivares Cumpian, who passed away on July 5, 2020, at the |
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age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Roger Cumpian was born on June 20, 1931, to Adolph |
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and Anna Cumpian, and he grew up with eight siblings, Johnny, |
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Adolph, Alice, Ernestine, Irene, Mary Helen, Stella, and Beatrice; |
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answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the U.S. Army |
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during the Korean War, and he went on to work as a farmer and rancher |
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in Atascosa County; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued member of his community, Mr. Cumpian |
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participated in a number of notable civic organizations, including |
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the Charlotte ISD school board, the Atascosa Peanut Growers |
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Association, the Atascosa County Cattlemen's Association, the |
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Atascosa County Farm Bureau, the Atascosa County Farm Service |
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Agency, and the Texas Farmers Union; in addition, he served as a |
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director of the Atascosa County Historical Commission and the |
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Atascosa Family Crisis Center, and he was a lifetime member of the |
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VFW and the American Legion; a man of strong faith, he gave |
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generously of his time and talents to churches in Charlotte and Big |
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Foot, as well as to the Archdiocese of San Antonio Finance Council; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cumpian enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Mary Jane, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned 63 years before her passing; he was the proud |
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father of four children, Roger, Gene, Gary, and JoAnn, and through |
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the years, he was further blessed with six grandchildren, Roger, |
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Anthony, Amanda, Jodie, Bobby, and Garrett, and four |
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great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Kaiah, Athena, and Gema; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, Roger Cumpian earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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of all who were privileged to know him, and he leaves behind a |
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record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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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 Roger Olivares |
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Cumpian and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and |
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friends; 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 Roger |
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Cumpian. |