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1	1	H.R. No. 1158
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their
6	6	memories of the Honorable Eduardo E. de Ases of Corpus Christi, who
7	7	passed away on February 21, 2009, at the age of 80; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A native of Refugio, Judge de Ases was born on
9	9	October 26, 1928; he graduated from Corpus Christi High School and
10	10	attended Del Mar College, later serving his country for five years
11	11	with the U.S. Army; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Judge de Ases went on to graduate from The
13	13	University of Texas School of Law; he earned his license to practice
14	14	law in 1959, and he opened a law office in Corpus Christi before
15	15	becoming an assistant county attorney for Nueces County; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Desiring to serve his community, Judge de Ases was a
17	17	three-term Corpus Christi city council member and was elected mayor
18	18	pro tem in 1977; he was also a former president of the Corpus
19	19	Christi Bar Association; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Culminating a notable legal career, Judge de Ases
21	21	was unanimously appointed magistrate on the U.S. District Court for
22	22	the Southern District of Texas in 1980 and again in 1988, becoming
23	23	the first full-time Hispanic magistrate in the United States; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Judge de Ases was devoted to helping others; he was a
25	25	volunteer eucharistic minister at St. Pius X Catholic Church and a
26	26	reading mentor to children at local elementary schools, and he
27	27	generously assisted people working toward their citizenship at the
28	28	Corpus Christi Literacy Council; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Known for his efforts in behalf of his fellow
30	30	citizens, Judge de Ases was honored as a recipient of the Cecil E.
31	31	Burney Humanitarian Award from the Corpus Christi Bar Association
32	32	and the Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of
33	33	Christians and Jews; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Eduardo de Ases was a loving husband and father, a
35	35	distinguished jurist, and a remarkable community leader, and his
36	36	legacy of good works will continue to bring positive benefits to the
37	37	lives of countless people for years to come; now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
39	39	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Eduardo E. de Ases and
40	40	extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of
41	41	49 years, Maria; to his sons, Carlos and Rene; to his daughter,
42	42	Juanita; to his brother, Lawrence; to his three grandchildren; and
43	43	to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
44	44	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
45	45	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
46	46	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Eduardo E.
47	47	de Ases.
48	48	Herrero
49	49	______________________________
50	50	Speaker of the House
51	51	I certify that H.R. No. 1158 was unanimously adopted by a
52	52	rising vote of the House on April 16, 2009.
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Chief Clerk of the House