85R15035 BPG-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 1154
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Raymondville are mourning the loss of
admired civic leader Gilbert Lozano, who passed away on February
22, 2017, at the age of 72; and
WHEREAS, The son of Pablo Lozano Sr. and Maria de Jesus Sierra
de la Fuente, Gilbert Lozano was born in Brownsville on July 13,
1944; he worked in a grocery store and at a hotel restaurant while
attending Edinburg High School; coming of age during the Vietnam
War era, he served his country in the United States Army, and he was
deployed to Panama during a crisis in the Canal Zone; and
WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Lozano worked
for General Motors in Michigan; he subsequently returned to the Rio
Grande Valley, where he completed his education at Texas Southmost
College and embarked on a career as a probation officer in Cameron
County; he later transferred to the Willacy County Probation
Department and settled in Raymondville; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lozano was employed in probation for 25 years
before his retirement; still eager to serve, he became the county's
district clerk in 2003; he was determined to end the financial
burden caused by an inefficient system of rotating state district
judges in the county, and with the help of his state senator, he
succeeded in having jurisdiction consolidated under a single court;
in addition, he benefited his fellow citizens as a member of the
Lions Club, VFW Post No. 6719, and American Legion Post No. 390;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lozano and his first wife, Anna Lopez, were
blessed with five children, David, Gilbert, Elizabeth, Cristine,
and Justin; in 1984, he wed the former Viola Cavazos, and they
shared a quarter century of marriage; he loved to visit his children
in Michigan, and he was devoted to his 10 grandchildren, his 10
step-grandchildren, and his great-grandchild; genial and
good-hearted, he showed compassion through many kind acts, and he
enjoyed taking friends, colleagues, and acquaintances out fishing
on his boat; and
WHEREAS, Gilbert Lozano made a meaningful difference in the
lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his
contributions will be fondly remembered for years to come; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gilbert Lozano and
extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gilbert
Lozano.