H.R. No. 856 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely loss of Marcos Antonio Bazaldua of Corpus Christi, who died on January 26, 2013, at the age of 39; and WHEREAS, A Corpus Christi native, Mark Bazaldua was born on July 16, 1973, to Esmeralda Garcia Bazaldua; he was a loving husband to his wife, Veronica, and a devoted father to his children, Emilio, Liliana, and Marcos; and WHEREAS, Mr. Bazaldua served as a band director for the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District; a passionate advocate for mariachi music, he performed in the group Mariachi Aguila; he was also a valued member of Most Precious Blood Catholic Church; and WHEREAS, Mark Bazaldua lived a life that was rich in the intangibles that matter most, and he will forever be remembered with admiration and affection by all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Marcos Antonio Bazaldua and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Veronica Bazaldua; to his children, Emilio Soliz, Liliana Bazaldua, and Marcos Bazaldua; to his mother, Esmeralda Bazaldua; to his stepfather, Serapio Garcia; to his mother-in-law, Zulema Saenz; 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 Marcos Antonio Bazaldua. Herrero ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 856 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 27, 2013. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House