H.R. No. 42
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A respected businessman and a cherished friend to
many, Eladio Carrera of Rio Grande City passed away on January 8,
2009, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, "Lalo" Carrera was born in Rio Grande City on
November 29, 1926, to Santana and Benita Carrera; he graduated from
Rio Grande City High School in 1944 and went on to letter in
basketball at Edinburg Junior College; answering his nation's call
to duty during World War II, he served as a member of the U.S. Army
assigned to the 15th Field Artillery Battalion; he participated in
the occupation of Italy and was honorably discharged with the rank
of corporal in 1947; and
WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Carrera earned a
bachelor's degree in business administration from The University of
Texas at Austin in 1950 and that same year returned to his hometown,
where he partnered with his father and brother to open Twin Palms
Food Center; he operated the business with integrity and
compassion, extending interest-free credit to local families
unable to pay cash for their groceries, and retired in 1993 after
more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Carrera subsequently pursued his interests in
ranching and real estate and provided facilities at no cost to local
religious and public service organizations; tracing his own roots
in the area back to the early 1840s, he further contributed to his
community through his extensive genealogical knowledge of the Rio
Grande Valley's pioneer Hispanic families; and
WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Carrera enjoyed meeting
with longtime friends for coffee and conversation; above all else,
he was devoted to his wife of 56 years, Ines Guerra Carrera, and
their five children; and
WHEREAS, Lalo Carrera was deeply committed to his family and
his fellow citizens, and though he is greatly missed, memories of
his wry sense of humor and his warm and caring nature will long
endure in the hearts of 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
Eladio Carrera and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his children, Eladio Carrera and his wife, Ginette,
Victor Carrera and his wife, Lena, Minerva Carrera, Gloria Lammers,
and Daniel Carrera; to his grandchildren, Aaron, Carlos, and Olivia
Lammers and Monique, Alexandro, Marisa, Marielle, Cristian, and
Isaac Carrera; to his step-granddaughter, Celena Avila; to his
sisters, Alicia Carrera, Imelda Carrera, and Ana Maria Salinas; and
to his other relatives and many 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 Lalo
Carrera.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 42 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on June 28, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House