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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Robert Barrett of San Antonio on June 25, 2025, at the |
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age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Adolph and Anna Maria Barrett, Robert |
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Barrett was born in San Bernardino, California, on August 6, 1930; |
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he served his country in the United States Air Force and embarked on |
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a career in the insurance industry; in 1956, he became the first |
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Hispanic commercial insurance agent in Bexar County, and that same |
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year, he formed his own agency; his integrity and professionalism |
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earned the admiration of innumerable people; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrett benefited his community in a number of |
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leadership roles; he served as chair of the Westside YMCA, Westside |
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Optimist Club, and Inman Christian Center; a member of the |
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San Antonio Economic Development Corporation, he was appointed to |
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the board of the Concentrated Employment Program; he was also |
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secretary of the San Antonio Good Government League and a troop |
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leader in the Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Barrett was the proud |
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father of five children, Mario, Cynthia, Daniel, Michael, and |
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Robert; in later years, he was blessed with five grandchildren, |
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Daniel, Haley, Zachary, Elizabeth, and Zara, as well as two |
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great-grandchildren, Amelia and Andrew; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Robert Barrett is deeply missed by those he |
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left behind, his dedication to his family and his community will |
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remain a source of inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to |
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know him; 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 life of |
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Robert Barrett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his children, Mario Barrett and his wife, Billie, |
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Cynthia White, Daniel Barrett, Michael Barrett and his wife, |
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Miranda, and Robert Barrett; to his grandchildren, Daniel and his |
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wife, Naomi, Haley, Zachary, Elizabeth and her husband, William, |
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and Zara; to his great-grandchildren, Amelia and Andrew; to the |
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mother of his children, Hermencia Barrett; to special people in his |
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life, Tony Rios and his wife, Melinda, and Elaine Guajardo; and to |
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his 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert |
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Barrett. |