H.R. No. 99
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud veteran and public servant Reymundo Alvarez of
Roma contributed greatly to his fellow citizens before his death in
1984, and he left behind a record of service that his loved ones
still remember with pride; and
WHEREAS, Born in Roma on September 11, 1928, to Zenaida and
Lorenzo Alvarez, Reymundo Alvarez was the youngest of nine
children; he served his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force
from 1950 to 1954, attaining the rank of corporal; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Alvarez returned to the Rio Grande Valley and
joined the Roma police force; in 1965, he was elected as constable
of Precinct 2, a post he held until the early 1970s, at which time he
ran for and captured the office of sheriff of Starr County; he
continued to distinguish himself in that role until 1981; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Sheriff Alvarez was further
involved in his community as a member of the Knights of Columbus,
the Lions Club, and the Jaycees, and he served as commander of the
local and district chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; he was
supported in his endeavors by his wife, Ana Maria Saenz, and their
four children, Reymundo, Migdalia, Melissa, and Miroslava; and
WHEREAS, Though Sheriff Alvarez has been gone for some time,
memories of his patriotism, dedication, and leadership continue to
inspire all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor the life and legacy
of former Starr County sheriff Reymundo Alvarez.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 99 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on June 28, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House