84R1002 WG-D
By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 1311
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Eliseo Garcia Navarro of San Antonio, who passed away on August
1, 2014, at the age of 89; and
WHEREAS, Eliseo Navarro was born on March 5, 1925, in
Asherton to Aurelio and Maria Navarro; he graduated from Asherton
High School and then answered his nation's call to duty, serving in
the European theater during World War II; after his discharge from
the military, he enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin and
earned his bachelor's degree; he later graduated with a master's
degree in social work from Our Lady of the Lake University and
studied for his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to serving others, Mr. Navarro was
employed as a truancy officer and probation officer in Texas and
Illinois before embarking on a successful career as an educator
that included positions at Loyola University, UT Austin, and the
University of Michigan; even after retiring from higher education,
he continued to mentor young people by working as a teacher at Emma
Fry Elementary School in San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, the former Dora Elia Jimenez Saenz, who
preceded him in death; the couple raised four children, Ricardo,
Maria Teresa, Diana, and Carlos, and with the passing years the
family grew to include six grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Eliseo Navarro will be deeply missed, but the
generosity and commitment with which he lived his life will forever
inspire all those who had the good fortune to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eliseo Garcia
Navarro and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his children, Ricardo, Diana, and Carlos; to his sister, Maria
Perez; to his grandchildren, Cesar, Gabriel, and Vanessa Morales
and Alejandro, Liliana, and Dora Navarro; to his
great-grandchildren, Anjali and Ananda Navarro; 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 Eliseo
Garcia Navarro.