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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of James Robert Lago of Corpus Christi on |
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March 15, 2023, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Gilmer on August 2, 1945, Jim Lago grew up |
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working at his family's cattle operation in addition to having a job |
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delivering newspapers; as a young adult, he was an oil field worker; |
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he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force during the |
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Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, Embarking on a career in broadcasting, Mr. Lago got |
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his start at KLUE in Longview before working at stations in Beaumont |
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and Houston; for more than three decades, he was a mainstay of |
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Corpus Christi radio, first as a DJ for Z95 and later as a |
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conservative talk radio host at KEYS and KKTX; he welcomed opposing |
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views, often disarming guests with his curiosity, humility, and |
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infectious laugh; the host of the Lago in the Morning show, he would |
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end his broadcasts with his trademark signoff, "Have yourself a |
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Blue Bell country day"; in 2016, he was honored with induction into |
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the Texas Radio Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lago benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Pamela, and he was the devoted father |
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of three daughters, Christy, Jordan, and Jayme, who preceded her |
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father in death; over the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming |
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into his family five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; in |
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his leisure time, he was a voracious reader, and he loved baseball, |
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especially the Corpus Christi Hooks; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he will be deeply missed, the passage of |
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time will never diminish the joy and love that Jim Lago brought into |
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the lives of all who knew him; 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 James Robert Lago |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Pamela; to his daughters, Christy and Jordan; to his |
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grandchildren, Corey and his wife, Ashley, Zoe, Aubry, Brett, and |
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Isaac; to his great-granddaughters, Ava and Ella; to his sisters, |
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Donna and Lenise; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Jim Lago. |