1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1345 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The family and friends of Roman Martinez of Houston |
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6 | 6 | | were greatly saddened by his passing on February 24, 2009, at the |
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7 | 7 | | age of 92; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on August 9, 1916, in Shiner, Roman Martinez |
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9 | 9 | | was the son of Octaviano and Victoria Martinez and enjoyed the |
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10 | 10 | | companionship of 13 brothers and sisters; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, He worked for a cotton mill in Cuero until 1972 and |
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12 | 12 | | later was employed by Bowen Tools in Houston, where he retired; and |
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13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez shared a fulfilling union with his |
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14 | 14 | | first wife, Cecilia, that spanned 47 years, until the time of her |
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15 | 15 | | passing; fortunate to find love a second time, he enjoyed a |
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16 | 16 | | rewarding marriage with Elena Martinez and delighted in their |
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17 | 17 | | extensive circle of family and friends; an active and vigorous man, |
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18 | 18 | | he was an avid gardener and found pleasure in working in his yard; |
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19 | 19 | | and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Roman Martinez lived a full |
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21 | 21 | | and generous life, and he will forever hold a treasured place in the |
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22 | 22 | | hearts of his loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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24 | 24 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Roman Martinez and |
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25 | 25 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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26 | 26 | | Elena Martinez; to his children, C. G. Chon and his wife, Mary, |
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27 | 27 | | Janie Jimenez and her husband, Jose, former state representative |
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28 | 28 | | Roman Martinez and his wife, former state representative Diana |
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29 | 29 | | Davila Martinez, and Owen Martinez; to his grandchildren, Angela |
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30 | 30 | | and her husband, Stephen, Sarah, Joe Henry and his wife, Norma, |
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31 | 31 | | Larry, Rita, Therese, Halina, Eva, Diego, and Andres; to his |
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32 | 32 | | great-grandchildren, Jessica, Jeannette, Esmeralda, and Sammy; to |
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33 | 33 | | his brothers, Mariano and Juan Salazar; and to his other relatives |
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34 | 34 | | and friends; and, be it further |
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35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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36 | 36 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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37 | 37 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roman |
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38 | 38 | | Martinez. |
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39 | 39 | | Alvarado |
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40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1345 was unanimously adopted by a |
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43 | 43 | | rising vote of the House on April 23, 2009. |
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44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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