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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Lionel Charles Betancourt on August 6, 2025, at the age |
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of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Brownsville on November 26, 1933, Lionel |
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Betancourt was the son of Paco and Mae Betancourt; he grew up with |
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the company of two sisters, Lee and Betty, and a brother, Frank; |
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after attending San Benito High School, he graduated from The |
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University of Texas at Austin; he was subsequently employed by |
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Collins Radio Company and took pride in its innovative projects, |
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including provision of audio-video communications equipment to |
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NASA for the first moon landing; in the course of his career, he |
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became a founding director of First National Bank of San Benito; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Betancourt was deeply committed to his |
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community and gave freely of his time and expertise in a number of |
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leadership roles; he served as chair of the Port Isabel-San Benito |
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Navigation District and as president of both the San Benito Chamber |
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of Commerce and the Rotary Club of San Benito; guided by the |
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Rotarian motto, "Service Above Self," he founded the Adoption |
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Awareness Project to help children find forever families and |
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mentored other Rotarians in expanding the program to other areas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A man of vision and compassion, Lionel Betancourt is |
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greatly missed by those he left behind, but they will continue to |
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find inspiration in his steadfast integrity and dedication to his |
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family, his faith, and his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Lionel Charles Betancourt and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary Anne; |
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to his children, John, Andrea, and Amanda and her husband, Chris; to |
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his granddaughters, Jenna and Cate; to his younger sister, Betty; |
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to his sister-in-law, Patricia; to his nieces Dana, Lisa, Rachel, |
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and Emily; to his nephew, Scotty; and to his many other relatives |
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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 Lionel |
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Betancourt. |