H.R. No. 2382
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The loss of Jose R. Coronado on February 26, 2011, is
keenly felt by the numerous friends that he made through the years
as well as by the many veterans whose lives he forever enriched; and
WHEREAS, A native of Benavides, Mr. Coronado was born on
April 3, 1932, to Pedro Coronado and Otila Coronado Garza; he served
his country as a member of the U.S. Army and went on to have a
distinguished career with the Department of Veterans Affairs that
spanned 44 years; and
WHEREAS, After nearly a decade of service with the Houston VA
Medical Center, Mr. Coronado was selected as the first VA employee
to attend the U.S. Army--Baylor University graduate program in
healthcare administration; he earned his master's degree and went
on to become assistant director and later director of the Audie L.
Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coronado was appointed director of the expanded
South Texas Veterans Health Care System in 1995, and during his
notable tenure he oversaw more than 2,800 employees across the
state and an annual budget exceeding $450 million; his exemplary
work was recognized with Presidential Rank Awards from Ronald
Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton; and
WHEREAS, Although Jose Coronado's death has brought great
sorrow to those who loved him, his life was an inspiring example of
the good that one committed person can accomplish, and he will long
be fondly remembered for the positive difference he made in the
world around him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jose R. Coronado and
extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his
brother, Pedro Coronado, Jr.; to his sisters, Guadalupe Cuellar,
Berta Corkill, Gloria Spencer, and Macarita Young; to his
goddaughter, Leslie "Nikki" Fisher; 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 Jose R.
Coronado.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2382 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House