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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life came to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Noe G. Contreras of Corpus Christi on April 17, 2015, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 89; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Noe Contreras was born to Donaciano and Maria Del |
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| 9 | 10 | | Refugio Gonzalez Contreras in Riviera on October 22, 1925, and he |
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| 10 | 11 | | grew up in Chapman Ranch as one of 10 siblings; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Coming of age during World War II, Mr. Contreras |
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| 12 | 13 | | possessed the courage and initiative that defined the Greatest |
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| 13 | 14 | | Generation; he started basic training at 17 years old at Ft. |
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| 14 | 15 | | McClellan in Alabama and went on to attend advanced infantry |
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| 15 | 16 | | training at Ft. Benning in Georgia; fighting bravely on the Western |
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| 16 | 17 | | Front as a member of the 75th Infantry Division, he was wounded |
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| 17 | 18 | | during the Battle of the Bulge and was eventually discharged at Fort |
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| 18 | 19 | | Sam Houston in 1946; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding valor, he received |
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| 20 | 21 | | the Combat Infantryman Badge, three Purple Hearts, the |
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| 21 | 22 | | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the Good |
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| 22 | 23 | | Conduct Medal; he was an at-large member of the Department of Texas |
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| 23 | 24 | | Veterans of Foreign Wars and a lifetime member of Disabled American |
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| 24 | 25 | | Veterans in Corpus Christi; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Contreras moved to the Molina neighborhood in |
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| 26 | 27 | | Corpus Christi in 1955; there, he enjoyed a rewarding family life |
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| 27 | 28 | | with his wife, Alicia, and his three children, Rolando, Hope, and |
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| 28 | 29 | | Esmeralda; with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his |
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| 29 | 30 | | family grow to include 6 grandchildren, Sue, Ali, Angela, Andrea, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Eric, and Olympia, as well as 14 great-grandchildren and a |
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| 31 | 32 | | great-great-grandchild; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, A distinguished veteran and a devoted family man, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Noe Contreras touched many lives during his journey on this earth, |
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| 34 | 35 | | and those who shared in his warmth and affection will long hold him |
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| 35 | 36 | | close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Noe G. Contreras and |
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| 38 | 39 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Alicia R. Contreras; to his son, Rolando Contreras, and his wife, |
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| 40 | 41 | | Karen; to his daughters, Esperanza "Hope" Contreras and Esmeralda |
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| 41 | 42 | | Barrientes and her husband, Manuel; to his grandchildren, Sue Ocuto |
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| 42 | 43 | | and her husband, Jim, Ali Rengifo and her husband, Miguel, Angela |
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| 43 | 44 | | and Andrea De La Garza, Eric De La Garza and his wife, Violet, and |
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| 44 | 45 | | Olympia Garcia and her husband, Mike; to his 14 great-grandchildren |
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| 45 | 46 | | and his great-great-grandchild; to his brothers, Ruben Contreras |
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| 46 | 47 | | and his wife, Irene, and Juan Contreras and his wife, Corina; and to |
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| 47 | 48 | | his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Noe |
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| 51 | 52 | | G. Contreras. |
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