H.R. No. 2041
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Elsa lost an admired neighbor and a
respected member of the community with the passing of Leonel Garza,
Sr., on April 4, 2009, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Garza was born on December 4, 1923, to Castulo
and Juanita Garcia Garza in Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico; he
married the former Irene Canales and they moved to Elsa in 1941,
where Mr. Garza initially worked in various agriculture-related
jobs; and
WHEREAS, The couple enjoyed a rewarding marriage and raised
five children, Palmira, Elmira, Luis, Leonel, and Ancira; with the
passing years, the family grew to include 11 grandchildren and 4
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Garza founded Garza's Flower Shop in
Elsa in 1969; the business was a success, and the couple were able
to acquire property and help their children and grandchildren to
establish productive lives of their own; though his Mexican
heritage was always dear to his heart, Mr. Garza was proud of his
adopted country and welcomed the opportunity to share in the
responsibilities of being a U.S. citizen; and
WHEREAS, A caring husband and father with a wonderful sense
of humor, Mr. Garza entertained his loved ones with his jokes and
comical antics, and he took great enjoyment in music, dancing,
traveling, and playing dominos; his life was an inspiring example
of the positive things that can be achieved through hard work and an
abiding concern for others, and he will be fondly remembered and
greatly missed by all who had the good fortune to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Leonel Garza, Sr., and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Irene Canales Garza; to his children, Palmira Lozano and her
husband, Leonel, Elmira Garza, Luis Garza and his wife, Rosario,
Leonel Garza, Jr., and his wife, Terry, and Ancira Cuartas and her
husband, Dario; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; to
his sister, Lionila Gonzalez; to his cousin, Dominga Zamora; 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 Leonel
Garza.
Pea
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2041 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House