| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1148 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely loss of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Angel Antonio Acuna, who died on March 9, 2009, at the age of 44; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Angel Acuna was born in San Antonio on March 6, 1965, |
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| 8 | 8 | | to Abel Jose and Elba D. Acuna; he graduated from Roosevelt High |
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| 9 | 9 | | School and attended St. Mary's University; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Acuna was a |
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| 11 | 11 | | citizen soldier, serving 20 years in the 149th Squadron of the Texas |
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| 12 | 12 | | Air National Guard; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Acuna served five years as a security officer |
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| 14 | 14 | | with the Methodist Healthcare System; he also spent three years as a |
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| 15 | 15 | | patrol officer with the University Health System and nine years |
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| 16 | 16 | | with the St. Mary's University Police Department; most recently, he |
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| 17 | 17 | | was an officer with the Alamo Heights Police Department; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, This experienced law enforcement professional was a |
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| 19 | 19 | | TCLOSE-certified firearms instructor, as well as a certified Rape |
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| 20 | 20 | | Aggression Defense instructor and a certified instructor for the |
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| 21 | 21 | | International Police Mountain Bike Association; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Acuna shared his love of bicycling with local |
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| 23 | 23 | | students, participating in the bike rodeos held by elementary |
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| 24 | 24 | | schools in San Antonio; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A loving husband and devoted father, Angel Acuna |
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| 26 | 26 | | dedicated his life to his family and to the welfare of his |
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| 27 | 27 | | community, and though he was taken much too soon, his remarkable |
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| 28 | 28 | | spirit will stay forever in the hearts of all those who loved him; |
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| 29 | 29 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Angel Antonio Acuna |
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| 32 | 32 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 33 | 33 | | wife, Deborah Lynn Acuna; to his daughters, Adriana D'Jenedie, |
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| 34 | 34 | | Angel Ryan, and Alexis Rose; to his son, Adam Xavier; to his mother, |
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| 35 | 35 | | Elba D. Acuna; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in honor of Angel |
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| 40 | 40 | | Antonio Acuna. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Martinez Fischer |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1148 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 45 | 45 | | rising vote of the House on April 16, 2009. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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