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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Ruben Reyna Sr. of Weslaco on March 5, 2025, at the age |
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of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Weslaco on October 26, 1939, Ruben Reyna was |
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the son of Octaviano and Dolores Reyna, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of three siblings, Rene, Richard, and Rosario; he |
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attended school in Weslaco and married his childhood sweetheart, |
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the former Juanita Alvarado, on October 9, 1961; he was the proud |
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father of four children, Ruben, Thelma, Patricia, and Rodney, and |
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with the passing years, his cherished family grew to include eight |
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grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Reyna owned and operated Ruben's Body |
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Shop in Weslaco for nearly six decades; he enjoyed chatting with |
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lifelong and new customers alike, often sharing car recommendations |
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and cups of coffee with them, and both of his sons later joined the |
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family business; in 2019, it received the Readers' Choice Award for |
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Best Auto Body Shop and was featured in the Mid-Valley Town Crier; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A man of devout faith, Mr. Reyna was a longtime |
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congregant of St. Pius X Catholic Church; a talented accordion |
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player, he was known for serenading guests at family parties; in his |
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leisure time, he also took pleasure in traveling to casinos, |
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playing the lottery, and collecting classic and antique cars; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his passing brings great sadness to his |
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loved ones, Ruben Reyna leaves behind a legacy that will long be |
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treasured by all those who held him dear; 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 Ruben Reyna Sr. and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Juanita Reyna; to his children, Thelma Martinez and her |
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husband, Raul, Patricia Tamez and her husband, Carlos, and Rodney |
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Reyna; to his grandchildren, Valerie Reyna Villarreal and her |
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husband, Efrain, Veronica Martinez Jara and her husband, David, |
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Jessica Martinez Trahan and her husband, Alex, Clarissa Martinez |
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Messinger and her husband, Nathan, Ruby Reyna, Celeste Tamez, Aaron |
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Tamez, and Nicolas Reyna; to his great-grandchildren, Ryne |
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Villarreal, Edward Villarreal, and Austin Trahan; and to his other |
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relatives and many 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 Ruben |
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Reyna. |