82R27878 BPG-D
By: Munoz, Jr. H.R. No. 1959
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely death of Eduardo Lee Vela of Mission on
October 29, 2010, at the age of 33, brought a great loss to his
family, his friends, and his colleagues in the United States Border
Patrol; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 27, 1977, Eddie Vela was the son of
Eduardo Vela and Maria Elena Vela; he graduated from Mission High
School and attended Southwest Texas State University; on December
26, 2008, he joined the border patrol, and he demonstrated
exceptional dedication as a member of the intelligence department
at the Rio Grande City station; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Vela continued to perform his duties as a border
patrol agent after receiving a cancer diagnosis in 2009, and he
attended daily musters with steadfast resolve while battling the
disease; moreover, he established the Faith Family Friends
Foundation to benefit customs and border patrol agents and others
in the Rio Grande Valley with serious illnesses; and
WHEREAS, Witty and quick to smile, Mr. Vela brought joy to
innumerable people, and he set an inspiring example through his
commitment to helping others; a devoted husband, father, and son,
he gave strength to his loved ones by sharing his great faith; and
WHEREAS, Although Eddie Vela is deeply missed, his
contributions will continue to resonate in the years to come, and
those who were privileged to share in the richness of his life will
forever treasure their memories of time spent in his company; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Eduardo Lee Vela and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Brandy Graham Vela; to his son, Jordan Lee Vela; to his parents,
Eduardo and Maria Elena Vela; to his grandparents, Maria Ramos and
Carlos and Maria Estella Vela; to his sister, Lizette Vela; to his
nephews, Tyler Lee Vela and Austin Edward Duncan; to his in-laws,
Ted and Carolyn Graham and Keesha Burse and her husband, Carl; and
to his many 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 Eddie Vela.