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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with the tragic passing of Ramon Najera Jr. of San Antonio on |
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February 24, 2023, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Raymond Najera and Genevieve Mora Najera, |
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Ramon Najera was born in San Antonio on December 9, 1941; he grew up |
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with the companionship of nine siblings, Patsy, Anita, Mary, |
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Catherine, Gilbert, Rachel, Sylvia, Adam, and Roland; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Najera |
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joined the U.S. Air Force, and he served in numerous locations |
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across the U.S. and around the world; after 21 years of |
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distinguished service, he retired at the rank of master sergeant; |
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he went on to work in civil service, and he later embarked on a |
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career as a security guard; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Najera benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Janie, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned four and a half decades; he took great pride |
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in his children, Raymond, Sylvia, Richard, and Ramon, and |
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stepchildren, Carlos, Anna, and Olga, and over the years, he had the |
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pleasure of welcoming into his family 19 grandchildren and 14 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, During his leisure time, Mr. Najera enjoyed dancing |
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to Tejano music, collecting art, traveling, and spending time with |
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loved ones; he also spent many hours maintaining his house and yard, |
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and he received a beautification award from the City of Leon Valley |
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for his attractive landscape gardening; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his devotion to his family, his strong |
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work ethic, and his kind and generous nature, Ramon Najera greatly |
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enriched the lives of those around him, and he will forever hold a |
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treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ramon Najera Jr. and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Juanita Najera; to his children, Raymond Anthony Najera, Sylvia |
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Marie Martinez and her husband, Roger, Richard Gilbert Najera and |
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his wife, Diana, and Ramon Marcos Najera; to his stepchildren, |
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Carlos Gomez Jr. and his wife, Yolanda, Anna Marie Alfaro and her |
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husband, Robert, and Olga Lydia Gomez; to his 19 grandchildren and |
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14 great-grandchildren; to his mother, Genevieve Najera; to his |
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sisters, Rachel Gomez and Sylvia Gonzales; to his brothers, Adam |
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Najera and Roland Najera; and to his other relatives and many |
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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 Ramon |
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Najera. |
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Garcia |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1120 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 17, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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