1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 670 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Jose Luis Lucio |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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6 | 6 | | citizens of Brownsville and Texans across the state in mourning |
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7 | 7 | | the loss of Jose Luis Lucio, who died March 26, 2015, at the age |
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8 | 8 | | of 59; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Joe Lucio was born in Brownsville on September 17, |
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10 | 10 | | 1955; one of 10 children born to Eduardo Andres Lucio Sr. and |
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11 | 11 | | Josefa Liendo Lucio, he was a descendant of one of the city's |
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12 | 12 | | pioneering families, and he grew up together with his siblings, |
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13 | 13 | | Beatrice, Eddie, Bertha, Helen, Maggie, Jesse, David, Bob, and |
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14 | 14 | | Rick; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Joe's love of the guitar began when he was a young |
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16 | 16 | | child, and his musical talent not only helped shape his own life, |
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17 | 17 | | but enriched the lives of innumerable students and fans; and |
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18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, He first learned to play the guitar from his |
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19 | 19 | | father, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in music, |
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20 | 20 | | specializing in classical guitar, and a bachelor of music degree |
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21 | 21 | | in education; he was privileged to study under accomplished |
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22 | 22 | | Bolivian guitarist Javier Calderon, who was a student of |
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23 | 23 | | legendary classical guitarist Andres Segovia; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his professional career, Joe Lucio |
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25 | 25 | | performed his classical guitar and country music in venues |
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26 | 26 | | throughout the state; he was an accomplished songwriter and |
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27 | 27 | | recording artist, and he was known to bring audiences to tears |
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28 | 28 | | when he honored veterans with his soulful rendition of "God Bless |
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29 | 29 | | the USA"; and |
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30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, He fostered the talent of aspiring musicians of |
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31 | 31 | | all ages as a private and public school teacher and as a college |
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32 | 32 | | instructor, and he taught for many years as a private studio |
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33 | 33 | | instructor; and |
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34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, He was a kind and loving man who shared 20 years of |
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35 | 35 | | marriage with Adita Orive-Lucio, and he was a devoted stepfather |
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36 | 36 | | to four children and a proud step-grandfather to nine |
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37 | 37 | | grandchildren; and |
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38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Joe Lucio had a noble heart and was a uniquely |
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39 | 39 | | sensitive man who treasured the beauty he saw in others and in the |
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40 | 40 | | world around him; he was known as the Sweet Music Man, and he will |
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41 | 41 | | long be remembered with respect and deep affection by all who |
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42 | 42 | | were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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44 | 44 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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45 | 45 | | family of Jose Luis Lucio; and, be it further |
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46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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47 | 47 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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48 | 48 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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49 | 49 | | memory of Joe Lucio. |
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50 | 50 | | Lucio |
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51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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52 | 52 | | President of the Senate |
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53 | 53 | | I hereby certify that the |
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54 | 54 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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55 | 55 | | the Senate on April 30, 2015, by a |
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56 | 56 | | rising vote. |
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57 | 57 | | ________________________________ |
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58 | 58 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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59 | 59 | | ________________________________ |
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60 | 60 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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