81R7905 JNC-D
By: Gallego H.R. No. 595
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with humor, warmth, and a
wealth of friends remain to comfort the loved ones of Santiago
T. Gallego, who passed away on October 13, 2007, at the age of 77;
and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Alpine, Jimmy Gallego was born on
August 27, 1930, to Guadalupe and Celso Gallego, Sr.; he served his
country in the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Army and Army
Reserve; he held a number of jobs through the years, working for a
time as a meat market butcher and ending his career with the Holy
Angels Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Gallego enjoyed a
rewarding relationship with his wife, Olga, and their marriage was
blessed with six treasured children, Nelda, Rowena, Janet,
Caroline, Denise, and Jimmy Ray, as well as eight grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, This notable Texan was well-known and well-liked in
his community; his down-to-earth manner, friendliness, and
willingness to lend a helping hand to others endeared him to his
fellow Alpine residents, who knew him as a person who never met a
stranger and always had a joke to tell; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy Gallego brightened the lives of all who were
fortunate enough to know him, and he is deeply missed; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Santiago "Jimmy"
T. Gallego and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his
family: to his children, Janet Martinez and Nelda, Rowena,
Caroline, Denise, and Jimmy Ray Gallego; to his eight grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren; to his sisters, Isabel Valenzuela,
Victoria Rubio, Consuelo Leyva, and Jesusita Ramkowsky; to his
brothers, Lorenzo Gallego, Celso Gallego, Jr., and Raymond Gallego;
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 Santiago
"Jimmy" T. Gallego.