H.R. No. 2561
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of the Texas Panhandle lost a brave and
admirable public servant when Elias Macias Jaquez of the Cactus
Volunteer Fire Department died on April 20, 2011, from injuries
sustained in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jaquez and other firefighters were battling a
wildfire near Dumas on April 9, 2011, when their truck became stuck
in rough terrain; he suffered third degree burns on more than
three-fifths of his body and was rushed to a burn center in Lubbock,
where he later passed away; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1961 in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico, Elias
Jaquez worked for the JBS meat processing company and had been a
volunteer firefighter for two years; a family man, he was married to
Josephine Macias and was the proud father of four children, Amanda,
Sylvia, Micaela, and April, and a grandfather to three
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, More than two dozen Panhandle towns sent fire trucks
to the funeral mass held for Mr. Jaquez, and firefighters from
across Texas and as far away as California lined up to pay their
respects; a benefit fund has been established in his honor at the
Happy State Bank; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to the safety and well-being of his fellow
citizens, Elias Jaquez was committed to his work as a volunteer
firefighter, and his courageous service and immeasurable sacrifice
will forever be remembered by all those who knew of him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Elias Macias Jaquez
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Josephine Macias; to his daughters, Amanda Gambrell and her
husband, Austin Gambrell, Sylvia Macias and her husband, Javier
Ramos, Micaela Macias, and April Macias; to his mother, Maria
DeLaLuz Macias; to his brothers, Francisco Macias Jaquez, Reynaldo
Macias Jaquez, Juan Macias Jaquez, Jose Luis Macias Jaquez, and
Humberto Macias Jaquez; to his sister, Rosalia Macias Jaquez; to
his grandchildren, Adrian Gambrell, Alayna Gambrell, and Esven
Ramos; 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 Elias
Jaquez.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2561 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House