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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 Eliberto Ramiro Cavazos on December 20, |
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2023, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Alonzo Cavazos and Evangelina Ledesma, |
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Ramiro Cavazos was born on February 27, 1944, and he grew up with 12 |
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siblings, Perla, Omega, Melba, Ida, Alonzo, Daniel, Jose, Rodolfo, |
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Juan, Arturo, Evangelina, and Linda; he served in both the United |
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States Air Force and the Texas State Guard, and over the course of |
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his civilian career, he worked in farming and ranching and as a |
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warehouse clerk for the City of Raymondville; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Cavazos held the |
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positions of city commissioner and interim mayor of San Perlita; in |
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addition, he served on the board of the Willacy County Emergency |
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Services District and as the vice commander of American Legion Post |
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390, where he also led the honor guard; in his leisure hours, he |
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took pleasure in working in his yard and spending time with his |
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loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cavazos enjoyed a rewarding marriage of 55 years |
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with his wife, Enedelia; he was a devoted father to their five |
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children, Eva, Eliberto, Elizabeth, Roxana, and Eric, and over the |
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years, his treasured family grew to include five grandchildren, |
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Adrian, Abriem, Valerie, Noah, and Elijah, and two |
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great-grandchildren, Abriem and Graham; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Ramiro Cavazos is greatly missed, he has |
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left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Eliberto Ramiro Cavazos and extend |
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sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Ramiro Cavazos. |