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1	1	H.R. No. 600
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of Del Rio lost a visionary physician and
6	6	a treasured member of the community with the passing of Dr. Manuel
7	7	Adrian Martinez, Jr., on August 29, 2008, at the age of 77; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A native of Del Rio, Manuel Martinez was born to
9	9	Manuel and Concepcion Martinez on July 22, 1931; he graduated from
10	10	Sacred Heart Academy in 1951 as valedictorian of his class and
11	11	answered his nation's call to duty by serving in the U.S. Army from
12	12	1953 to 1955; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Following his military service, Dr. Martinez
14	14	attended St. Mary's University in San Antonio on a full academic
15	15	scholarship; he went on to earn his medical degree at the Autonomous
16	16	University of Nuevo Leon in Mexico and became licensed as a general
17	17	practitioner, surgeon, and OB/GYN before returning to Del Rio to
18	18	open his practice; over the course of his distinguished career, he
19	19	delivered more than 12,000 babies, some 2,500 of which were born in
20	20	Dr. Martinez's own birthing clinic; and
21	21	WHEREAS, This esteemed physician became a leading figure in
22	22	area health initiatives, serving as a medical director for Del Rio,
23	23	Val Verde County, and the state health department; he played a
24	24	pivotal role in the 1980 creation of the Amistad Binational Health
25	25	Council, a local chapter of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health
26	26	Association, and he served as its first copresident; even after he
27	27	retired from his regular practice, he continued to assist in the
28	28	county's medical endeavors; in recognition of his multitude of
29	29	contributions to Del Rio and its surrounding communities, the
30	30	Amistad Binational Health Council established Dr. Manuel A.
31	31	Martinez Binational Health Week in his honor; and
32	32	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Martinez enjoyed the
33	33	love and support of his wife, the former Blanca Estella Garza; the
34	34	couple were blessed with four children, Blanca, Evette Michelle,
35	35	Manuel, and Lina, and had the pleasure of welcoming eight
36	36	grandchildren into their family; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Dr. Manuel Martinez was a skilled and caring doctor
38	38	who devoted his professional life to assisting his fellow citizens,
39	39	and his exceptional career will continue to serve as an inspiration
40	40	to aspiring physicians and community leaders alike; now, therefore,
41	41	be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
43	43	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Manuel Adrian
44	44	Martinez, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
45	45	family: to his wife, Blanca Estella Garza Martinez; to his
46	46	children, Blanca Mollai and her husband, Saeid, Michelle O'Donnell
47	47	and her husband, Brian, Manuel Adrian Martinez III and his wife,
48	48	Lisa, and Lina Ramon and her husband, Martin; to his grandchildren,
49	49	Ariana, Catalina, and Isabella Mollai, Sky, Brandon, and Hudson
50	50	O'Donnell, Alaina Martinez, and Idol Ramon; to his siblings,
51	51	Consuelo Paredes and Robert, Odilia, and Ricardo Martinez; and to
52	52	his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
53	53	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
54	54	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
55	55	Representatives adjourns on this day, it do so in memory of Dr.
56	56	Manuel Adrian Martinez, Jr.
57	57	Gallego
58	58	______________________________
59	59	Speaker of the House
60	60	I certify that H.R. No. 600 was unanimously adopted by a
61	61	rising vote of the House on March 5, 2009.
62	62	______________________________
63	63	Chief Clerk of the House