82S11341 JGH-D
By: Oliveira H.R. No. 276
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Ricardo A. Arzamendi of Brownsville, who died on June 18, 2011,
at the age of 72; and
WHEREAS, Ricardo Arzamendi was born in Brownsville on October
25, 1938, to Francisco B. and Cleotilde Arzamendi; he married the
former Maria Ofelia Castro, and the couple were blessed with three
daughters, Melissa, Melinda, and Regina, and shared nearly five
decades together; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Arzamendi owned and operated several automotive
businesses over the course of his life, and in his leisure time, he
loved hunting and fishing; known for his fun-loving nature and
sense of humor, he enjoyed playing pranks on his family and friends,
and he especially delighted in time spent with his seven
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A former altar boy at St. Thomas Catholic Church,
Mr. Arzamendi later became a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church, and he attended the noon Mass every day at the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception; and
WHEREAS, Ricardo Arzamendi lived a rich and purposeful life
centered around his faith and his family, and he will long be
remembered with deep affection by all those who held him dear; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Ricardo A. Arzamendi and extend sincere sympathy to the members of
his family: to his wife, Maria Ofelia Castro Arzamendi; to his
daughters, Melissa Ann Avila and her husband, Albert, Melinda
Cecilia Arzamendi, and Regina Marie Moreno and her husband, Jose;
to his grandchildren, Matthew, Clarissa, Alexander, Sarah, Jacob,
Bianca, and Jose; to his sisters, Mary Rose Cardenas and her
husband, Renato, and Bertha Cantu and her husband, George; to his
sister-in-law, Mary Ann Cleary Arzamendi; 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 Ricardo
A. Arzamendi.