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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with |
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the passing of Oscar Ramirez Lujan on June 2, 2023, at the age of |
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48; and |
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WHEREAS, Oscar Lujan was born in El Paso on May 5, 1975, to |
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Zeke and Elpidia Lujan; he graduated from Alpine High School, |
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where he excelled as a football, baseball, and track and field |
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athlete, and he attended New Mexico Junior College and Ranger |
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College on a baseball scholarship; returning to Alpine, he played |
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an additional year of baseball for Sul Ross State University; he |
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later graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a career that spanned nearly |
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two decades, Mr. Lujan taught high school English and coached |
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football, baseball, track, and powerlifting in the Corpus |
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Christi, Victoria, and Cypress areas in Texas as well as in |
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Florida; he especially enjoyed coaching football, and he was a |
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longtime defensive coordinator on the gridiron; in his leisure |
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time, he liked playing golf, slow-pitch softball, and baseball as |
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well as fitness training; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lujan benefited from |
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the love and support of his wife, Alana, and he was the devoted |
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father of three children, Isela, Mariah, and Milah; friendly and |
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outgoing, he was greatly admired for his kindness and generosity; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Oscar Lujan will be deeply missed, he |
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has left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that |
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they will forever treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Oscar |
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Ramirez Lujan and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Alana; to his daughters, Mariah, Milah, |
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and Isela and her husband, Josh, and their newborn daughter, his |
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first grandchild, Ilaia; to his parents, Zeke and Elpidia Lujan; |
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to his brothers, Mario, David, Noe, and Lorenzo; and to his many |
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other relatives and 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Oscar Lujan. |