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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 George S. Cavazos Sr. of Cameron County |
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on January 23, 2025, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, George Cavazos was born in Weslaco on November 1, |
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1939, to Ignacio and Matilde Cavazos, and he proudly served his |
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country as a member of the U.S. Army; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, Mr. Cavazos worked as a truck |
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driver; committed to his fellow citizens, he served as an alderman |
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and as a member of the Santa Rosa Volunteer Fire Department; he also |
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volunteered with the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo for |
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over a quarter century and coached youth football games; he was a |
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lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Santa Rosa; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cavazos was blessed with |
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the love and support of his wife, Juanita, and they shared a |
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rewarding marriage of nearly six decades; the couple raised 5 |
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children, Yvonne, George, Veronica, Patricia, and Edna, and they |
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welcomed 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren into their |
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treasured family; Mr. Cavazos enjoyed getting dressed up to go |
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dancing with his wife, and he supported his children and |
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grandchildren at their sports events and award ceremonies; he liked |
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playing softball and golf, fishing, and deer hunting; above all, he |
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cherished spending time with his loved ones at his parents' ranch in |
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Progreso; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, George Cavazos 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 hereby pay tribute to the memory of George S. Cavazos |
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Sr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Juanita G. Cavazos; to his children, Yvonne Gomez and |
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her husband, Conrado, George Cavazos Jr., Veronica Ruiz and her |
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husband, Danny, Patricia Cavazos-Torres and her husband, Hector, |
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and Edna Olmedo and her husband, Rudy; to his grandchildren, Eric, |
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Nyssa, Joe, Isaac, Jazlyn, Isabella, Jason, Ivan, Julius, and Noah; |
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to his great-grandchildren, Luke and Sophia; to his siblings, |
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Mirtala Garcia, Arnold, Ignacio, Juan, and Camilo Cavazos, and |
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Matilde Cavazos Pinales; 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 George |
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Cavazos. |