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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may |
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| 6 | 7 | | temper the profound sadness felt by the loved ones of Fidencio E. |
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| 7 | 8 | | Gutierrez of San Antonio, who passed away on February 22, 2015, at |
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| 8 | 9 | | the age of 81; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Born in Mexico, Mr. Gutierrez left his home in |
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| 10 | 11 | | General Zuazua, Nuevo León, and emigrated to Texas in 1951; when he |
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| 11 | 12 | | arrived in San Antonio, he worked a variety of jobs and sent money |
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| 12 | 13 | | back to his parents, Fernando Gutierrez and Maria Sebastiana; in |
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| 13 | 14 | | 1954, he married Diamantina Perez, and they became the proud |
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| 14 | 15 | | parents of four sons, Jose Roberto, Ricardo, and Ruben Gutierrez, |
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| 15 | 16 | | and Roland Gutierrez, who is today a distinguished member of the |
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| 16 | 17 | | Texas House of Representatives; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, With the help of his wife, Mr. Gutierrez improved |
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| 18 | 19 | | his English and obtained a Texas truck driver's license; he went on |
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| 19 | 20 | | to take the state life insurance board licensing exam, and he began |
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| 20 | 21 | | his career with American National Insurance Company in 1960; within |
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| 21 | 22 | | just a few years he was leading the regional office in sales, and |
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| 22 | 23 | | his stellar performance earned him many accolades; by 1969 he had |
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| 23 | 24 | | been appointed district manager and had opened his own office, |
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| 24 | 25 | | which two years later garnered the prestigious President's Award |
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| 25 | 26 | | for national sales; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, After Diamantina Gutierrez passed away in 1971, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Mr. Gutierrez was fortunate to find love again with Bertha |
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| 28 | 29 | | Espinoza; possessed of an exceptionally strong work ethic herself, |
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| 29 | 30 | | this great-hearted woman shared his love of family, and the couple |
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| 30 | 31 | | enjoyed more than 25 rewarding years together; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Although Fidencio Gutierrez is deeply missed, |
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| 32 | 33 | | memories of his devotion to his loved ones, his zeal to provide for |
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| 33 | 34 | | their welfare, and his enthusiasm for a job well done remain a |
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| 34 | 35 | | treasured source of comfort and inspiration to those he leaves |
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| 35 | 36 | | behind; 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 memory of Fidencio E. |
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| 38 | 39 | | Gutierrez and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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| 39 | 40 | | family: to his children, Jose Roberto Gutierrez and his wife, |
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| 40 | 41 | | Rosie, Ricardo Gutierrez and his wife, Kathy, Ruben Gutierrez and |
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| 41 | 42 | | his wife, Alma, and State Representative Roland Gutierrez and his |
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| 42 | 43 | | wife, Sarah; to his second wife, Bertha Espinoza Gutierrez, and her |
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| 43 | 44 | | children, Alberto and Alicia Gomez; to his 16 grandchildren and 3 |
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| 44 | 45 | | great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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| 45 | 46 | | be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 48 | 49 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Fidencio |
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| 49 | 50 | | Gutierrez. |
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