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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Richard Cyril Bernal of |
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San Antonio were deeply saddened by his death on June 13, 2025, at |
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the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Joe and Mary Esther Bernal, Rick Bernal |
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was born in San Antonio on March 18, 1957, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of three siblings, Patrick, Rebecca, and Barney; he |
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developed an interest in music at an early age and participated in |
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theater and radio programs throughout his youth; in 1975, he |
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graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, and he went on to |
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enroll in the radio, theater, and film department at San Antonio |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bernal began his career as a professional disc |
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jockey after being recruited to a radio station in Tucson, Arizona; |
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he subsequently joined a station in Las Vegas, where he spent a |
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decade honing his radio personality before embarking on an |
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outstanding 30-year tenure at KBIG in Los Angeles; in 2012, he |
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returned home to San Antonio to care for his parents, and he worked |
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briefly for KONO-FM before his retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of many talents, Mr. Bernal played the piano, |
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saxophone, oboe, and marimba, and he enjoyed attending live music |
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performances, cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas |
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Cowboys, and caring for the wildlife in his neighborhood; above all |
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else, he was devoted to his loved ones, which included his sons, |
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Benjamin and Nathan, his grandsons, Brandon, Luke, and Leo, and his |
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beloved life partner, Sandra Sanchez; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his warmth and humor, Rick Bernal |
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brightened the world for all who knew him, and they will forever |
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hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Richard Cyril Bernal and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his former wife, Ellen McNichol; to his |
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sons, Benjamin Bernal and his wife, Lauren, and Nathan Bernal; to |
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his siblings, Patrick Bernal and his wife, Elisa, and Rebecca |
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Villareal and her husband, Robert; to his partner, Sandra Sanchez; |
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and to his other relatives and many 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 Rick |
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Bernal. |