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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Lile Rodriguez and Manuel G. Rodriguez Jr. have |
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| 6 | 7 | | owned and operated Lile's Flowers in Robstown for 43 years, |
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| 7 | 8 | | becoming respected members of the local business community; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The shop was established by the couple in 1972, and |
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| 9 | 10 | | through the years, Lile's Flowers has provided generations of |
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| 10 | 11 | | Robstown residents with floral arrangements and decorating |
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| 11 | 12 | | services; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Lile's Flowers is a family business with Mr. and |
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| 13 | 14 | | Mrs. Rodriguez handling the bulk of the work themselves, though |
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| 14 | 15 | | they enjoy additional support from their children during busy |
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| 15 | 16 | | periods; last year, the flower shop moved from its location on Main |
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| 16 | 17 | | Street to a new facility on Western Avenue; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Long-standing local businesses play a vital role in |
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| 18 | 19 | | the culture and economy of the Lone Star State, and all those |
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| 19 | 20 | | associated with Lile's Flowers may take great pride in the |
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| 20 | 21 | | contributions that the company has made to the Robstown area over |
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| 21 | 22 | | the past 43 years; now, therefore, be it |
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| 22 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 23 | 24 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Lile Rodriguez and Manuel G. |
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| 24 | 25 | | Rodriguez Jr. on operating Lile's Flowers for 43 years and extend to |
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| 25 | 26 | | them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 27 | 28 | | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard |
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| 28 | 29 | | by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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