H.R. No. 855
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Abelardo Leyva of Alpine passed away on July 18,
2012, at the age of 79, leaving his circle of loved ones with many
treasured memories of time spent in his company; and
WHEREAS, Born in Terlingua on April 25, 1933, Abe Leyva was
the son of Agustine and Jesus Leyva; he joined the United States
Army in 1953 and earned the National Defense Service Medal, the
United Nations Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the
Good Conduct Medal; and
WHEREAS, After leaving the military, Mr. Leyva worked as a
postal carrier, and he also served his community as a Brewster
County commissioner for more than a decade; he was a charter member
of the Alpine Evening Lions Club and belonged to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Leyva married the love of his life, Elidia
Gallego, in Alpine in 1956, and they shared nearly six decades
together; the parents of two sons, Orlando G. Leyva and Abelardo
"Ito" Leyva, the couple later welcomed into their family three
grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, Abe Leyva made a positive and lasting difference in
the lives of his friends and loved ones, and he will be deeply
missed by all who knew him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Abelardo Leyva and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Elidia Leyva; to his sons, Orlando G. Leyva and Abelardo "Ito"
Leyva; to his brothers, Agustine Leyva, Jr., Palemon Leyva, and
Alberto Leyva; to his sister, Beatrice Leyva; to his grandchildren,
Cesar Leyva, Orlando Leyva, and Isela Garcia; to his
great-grandchild, Issa Garcia; 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 Abelardo
Leyva.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 855 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 27, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House