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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 Arturo M. Garza of Rio Grande City on |
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June 16, 2025, at the age of 99; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Simon and Jesusa B. Garza, Arturo Garza |
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was born in Rio Grande City on December 10, 1925, and he grew up with |
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five brothers, Arnoldo, Armando, Alfredo, Adalberto, and Simon; |
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answering his nation's call to duty, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in |
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1944 at the age of 18 and served in the Southern Philippines |
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campaign as part of the Pacific Theater of World War II; his |
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commendations included the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one |
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bronze star, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star, |
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the World War II Victory Medal, and two Overseas Service Bars, and |
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he was recognized as a Carbine Marksman; and |
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WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Garza embarked on a career as a |
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welder; he founded General Welding Service in the 1950s, and he |
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distinguished himself through his contributions to major |
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infrastructure projects, including construction of the Falcon Dam; |
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in the mid-1960s, he joined Mo-Vac Service Company, where he was |
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employed for several decades and constructed tankers; he earned a |
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reputation for his dedication and craftsmanship, and after his |
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retirement from Mo-Vac in 1992, he began working locally; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Garza took great pride in his family; |
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he and his wife, Imelda "Jimmie" Garza, shared many happy years |
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together before her death, and they raised three children, Arturo, |
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Melba, and Melissa; Mr. Garza also cherished his nine grandchildren |
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and three great-grandchildren, and he instilled in them and his |
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children the values of hard work, humility, service, and |
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perseverance; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his loved ones, his faith, and |
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his country, Arturo Garza earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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of all who were privileged to 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, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Arturo M. Garza and extend deepest condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his children, Arturo Javier Garza, Melba Ileana |
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Garza, and Melissa Garza Reyna; to his grandchildren, Omar, Teresa, |
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and Claudia Alaniz, Laura Sierra, Ariana Acosta, Victoria Varville, |
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Gabriella Reyna, and Samuel and Eliana Garza; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Ava and Oliver Alaniz and Ruby Acosta; to his |
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brother, Simon Garza Jr.; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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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 Arturo |
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Garza. |