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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Robert Maurice Galvan Sr., a valued member of the |
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Corpus Christi community and a friend to many, passed away on |
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January 7, 2025, at the age of 95; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Rafael and Virginia Galvan, Bobby Galvan |
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was born in Corpus Christi on July 10, 1929, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of eight siblings; a talented musician from an early |
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age, he played clarinet in the 1947 All-State Band; after |
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graduating from Corpus Christi High School, he attended Del Mar |
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College before going on to earn his bachelor's degree from St. |
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Mary's University in 1953; answering his nation's call to duty, he |
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served in the United States Air Force, and he was a member of the |
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USAF Band of the West and the Army Reserve Band; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Galvan began his career as an educator and |
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touring musician, playing with a number of big bands, such as the |
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Bobby Galvan Orchestra, Art Mooney Orchestra, Luis Alcaraz |
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Orchestra, and Gene Krupa Orchestra; in 1960, he established Galvan |
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Music Company, and he went on to manage the Galvan Ballroom and |
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Galvan Rental; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1965, Mr. Galvan exchanged vows with the former |
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Alicia Varela, and the couple shared a fulfilling union that |
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spanned 54 years until her passing; he took great pride in their two |
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children, Bobby and Guadalupe, and over the years, his family grew |
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to include a granddaughter, Lexi; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Galvan was president of |
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Sembradores de Amistad of Corpus Christi and a founding member of |
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the Westside Business Association; he was also pivotal in creating |
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the Texas Jazz Festival, and he performed on the lineup for decades; |
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in recognition of his contributions, he received awards from LULAC |
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Council No. 1 and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, and in 2013 he |
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was inducted into the Corpus Christi Business Hall of Fame by Junior |
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Achievement of the Coastal Bend; and |
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WHEREAS, While the passing of Bobby Galvan brings great |
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sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Maurice Galvan |
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Sr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his son, Robert M. "Bobby" Galvan Jr., and his wife, Deeanne; to his |
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granddaughter, Jacqueline Alicia "Lexi" Galvan; and to his many |
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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 Bobby |
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Galvan. |