H.C.R. No. 118
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The residents of Hidalgo County lost an admired
civic leader when Oscar L. Garza Jr. passed away on January 18,
2014, at the age of 57; and
WHEREAS, Born in Edinburg to Oscar Garza Sr. and Yolanda
Garza, Oscar Garza devoted his life to making his community an even
better place in which to live; after gaining work experience as a
realtor and broker at Manning Realty and subsequently as manager of
La India Ranch, he began a career in public service as a bailiff for
Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 3 in 1981; four years later, he was
elected to office as justice of the peace for Hidalgo County
Precinct 4, Place 2, a role in which he served for six years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Garza went on to manage the produce company
Bronco Bananas for several years, and in 1998, he returned to
elected office as the Hidalgo County Precinct 4 commissioner; over
the course of his 12-year tenure in that post, he demonstrated
exceptional leadership in numerous county improvement projects,
such as developing critical flood protection, enhancing
infrastructure in area colonias, and constructing a juvenile
justice center to provide counseling, education, and job training
for at-risk youth; he later pursued a successful career as a land
developer; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Garza enjoyed the love and
companionship of his wife, the former Imelda Bazan, his high school
sweetheart with whom he shared more than three and a half decades of
marriage; over the years, the couple were blessed with two
children, Brenda and Oscar, and three grandchildren, Julian Joe,
Savannah, and Chloe; and
WHEREAS, "Big O," as he was known to his loved ones, instilled
in his family the importance of giving back to the community, and
each Christmas, the Garzas delivered presents to local
underprivileged children; moreover, he and his wife were founding
members of the Edinburg North High School FFA Booster Club and
helped create the Cougar and Fiesta Classics, stock shows that
raised funds for scholarships; he also gave generously of his time
as an auctioneer for a number of worthwhile events and
organizations, including the St. Joseph Catholic School
Turkeyfest, the Linn-San Manuel Cook-off, the Hidalgo County 4-H
Hoedown, the Driscoll Children's Hospital, the American Diabetes
Association, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and many others;
and
WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Garza was an avid
outdoorsman who loved camping, fishing, hunting, showing cattle,
and roping, and one of his proudest achievements was touring the
country as a competitor in the United States Team Roping
Championships circuit; and
WHEREAS, Oscar Garza Jr. possessed a strength of character
and a generosity of spirit that won him the admiration of many
people, and he is deeply missed by all those whose lives were
enriched by his warmth, humor, and fun-loving personality; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Oscar L. Garza Jr. and his
notable record of service to the people of Hidalgo County; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Oscar L. Garza Jr.
Canales
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 118 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 118 was adopted by the Senate on May
30, 2015, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor