SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 667
In Memory
of
Jose Gerardo Garcia
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Dr. Jose Gerardo Garcia, who died
April 10, 2015, at the age of 79; and
WHEREAS, Jose Garcia was born on November 21, 1935, in
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico; he earned his medical degree in
1957 from la Universidad de Nuevo Leon Medical School, and he
embarked on a distinguished career in medicine that would span
more than 50 years; and
WHEREAS, He became a naturalized United States citizen in
1965; his love of his adopted country compelled him to join the
United States Army, and he served the nation with distinction for
20 years as a surgeon and physician; he was an expert in the field
of aerospace medicine and became a charter member of United
States Army Aviation in 1983; he was promoted to the rank of
colonel and served as a NASA flight surgeon; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Garcia married the love of his life, Yolanda
Davila, in 1990; the couple lived in Laredo for 25 years, and he
served as medical director at several institutions, including
Charter Hospital of Laredo; he was active in a number of civic and
philanthropic organizations, such as the Laredo Daybreak Rotary
Club and the Knights of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, A devout Catholic and a devoted husband, father,
and grandfather, Dr. Garcia leaves behind memories that will be
treasured forever by his family and countless friends; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Dr. Jose Gerardo Garcia; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Dr. Jose Gerardo Garcia.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 30, 2015, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate