H.R. No. 1133
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the loved ones of Nick
E. Garza, Sr., of San Antonio, who passed away on February 16, 2008,
at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Mr. Garza was born on
September 10, 1921; he shared more than six decades with his wife,
Sarah, and together they raised five children, Susan, Jennifer,
Georgina, Aimee, and Nick Garza, Jr.; he was further blessed with
nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Garza served as a member of the U.S. Air Force
during World War II and went on to become an educator and
administrator with the San Antonio Independent School District; he
rose to the position of assistant superintendent, and as a pioneer
in bilingual education, he earned a number of awards for his
dedicated efforts in behalf of underprivileged children; and
WHEREAS, Nick Garza touched the lives of countless
individuals, and he will long be remembered with special fondness
by his former students and with love and affection by his wide
circle of family and good friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Nick E. Garza, Sr.,
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Sarah Ann Sears Garza; to his children, Susan Markworth and
her husband, Vernon, Jennifer Smyrl and her husband, Herb, Nick
Garza, Jr., and his wife, Iris, Georgina Hind and her husband, Bob,
and Aimee Fite and her husband, Eddie; to his grandchildren, Scott
Markworth, Kelly Murray and her husband, Trent, Nikki Gross and her
husband, Eric, Elise Quazi and her husband, Moumin, Heather Allen
and her husband, David, Kimberly Hind, Rebecca Hind, Lara Woody and
her husband, Todd, and Brenton Fite; to his great-grandchildren,
Amanda Markworth, Conor, Riley, and Kenzie Murray, Samuel and Theo
Gross, Madeline and Kayleigh Lopez, and Makaela Woody; to his
sisters, Isabel Garza and Eloise Benavides; to his brother, Ramiro
Garza, and his wife, Gloria; and to his other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Nick E.
Garza, Sr.
Martinez Fischer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1133 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 9, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House