82R17116 MGR-D
By: Zerwas H.R. No. 977
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Wharton lost a brave and admirable
public servant when Captain Thomas Araguz III of the Wharton
Volunteer Fire Department died in the line of duty on July 3, 2010,
at the age of 30; and
WHEREAS, Born on June 30, 1980, to Thomas Araguz, Jr., and
Simona Rodriguez Longoria, Thomas Trevino Araguz was a church altar
server and graduated from Wharton High School and Wharton County
Junior College; as a youth, he played the bass guitar and trumpet
and took part in Boy Scout activities; and
WHEREAS, He joined the Wharton Volunteer Fire Department at
the age of 18, and during his 11-year career he courageously served
his fellow citizens; he reached the rank of captain in the
department on January 9, 2010, and weeks before his death he became
a peace officer in the Wharton County Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, Above all, Captain Araguz prized the time he spent
with his two sons, Trevor and Tyler, and enjoyed camping and
building model airplanes with them; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of his profession,
Captain Thomas Araguz III made immeasurable contributions to his
community, and he will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts
of his many loved ones; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Captain Thomas Araguz
III and extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn his passing;
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 Captain
Thomas Araguz III.