1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 3059 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Clint lost a beloved neighbor and |
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6 | 6 | | cherished friend with the passing of Ruben Grijalva on February 18, |
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7 | 7 | | 2009, at the age of 51; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in El Paso on April 29, 1957, Ruben Grijalva was |
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9 | 9 | | the son of Eligio and Magdalena Grijalva; he learned the business of |
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10 | 10 | | farming as he grew up by assisting his father, and he later became a |
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11 | 11 | | sheet metal worker; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, A caring husband and father, Mr. Grijalva enjoyed a |
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13 | 13 | | rewarding marriage with his wife, Suzie Apodaca; the couple raised |
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14 | 14 | | a loving family that grew to include four children, Christopher, |
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15 | 15 | | Timothy, Marcus, and Alexander, as well as two grandchildren; Mr. |
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16 | 16 | | Grijalva was a faithful parishioner of San Lorenzo Catholic Church |
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17 | 17 | | in Clint; and |
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18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Ruben Grijalva |
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19 | 19 | | will remember the way that he brightened their lives with his |
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20 | 20 | | kindness and humor, and he will forever hold a treasured place in |
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21 | 21 | | their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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22 | 22 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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23 | 23 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ruben Grijalva and |
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24 | 24 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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25 | 25 | | Suzie Apodaca; to his children, Christopher Ruben, Timothy Eligio, |
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26 | 26 | | Marcus, and Alexander Grijalva; to his grandchildren, Maddisson and |
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27 | 27 | | Emily; to his mother, Magdalena S. Grijalva; to his siblings, |
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28 | 28 | | Martha, Cristina, Rudy, Lupita, Lily, Gracie, Ana, Eddie, Dikki, |
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29 | 29 | | and Ronnie; to his brothers-in-law, Joe, Rudy, Louie, George, |
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30 | 30 | | Eddie, Frank, and Gilbert; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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31 | 31 | | and, be it further |
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32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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33 | 33 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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34 | 34 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruben |
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35 | 35 | | Grijalva. |
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36 | 36 | | Quintanilla |
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37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 3059 was unanimously adopted by a |
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40 | 40 | | rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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