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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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| 6 | 7 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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| 7 | 8 | | of Oscar Garza of Mission, who passed away on December 22, 2016, at |
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| 8 | 9 | | the age of 59; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Oscar Garza was born to Hermenegildo and Concepción |
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| 10 | 11 | | Garza on August 12, 1957, in Gilroy, California; the youngest of |
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| 11 | 12 | | nine children, he spent his formative years in McFarland, |
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| 12 | 13 | | California, working in the fields with his parents and siblings; |
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| 13 | 14 | | his family moved to Texas when he was 15, and he attended Mission |
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| 14 | 15 | | High School, where he was an accomplished athlete; throughout his |
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| 15 | 16 | | time in school, he helped his father on the ranch, and during the |
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| 16 | 17 | | summers, he worked as a longshoreman in Galveston; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Garza graduated in 1976 and went on to find |
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| 18 | 19 | | success as a rancher and businessman; his company, Real Estate |
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| 19 | 20 | | Investments, operated branches in Mission and McAllen, and he also |
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| 20 | 21 | | owned the Cabrito Market in Palmview; active in his community, he |
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| 21 | 22 | | served as president of the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 6 |
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| 22 | 23 | | Board of Directors; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Valuing his family above all else, Mr. Garza was a |
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| 24 | 25 | | devoted husband to his wife of 34 years, Norie, and he took great |
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| 25 | 26 | | pride in their four children, Carina, Aissa, Oscar, and Alyna, and |
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| 26 | 27 | | their three grandsons, Josiah, Isai, and Cristian; in his spare |
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| 27 | 28 | | time, Mr. Garza enjoyed visiting the Rio Grande, where he would |
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| 28 | 29 | | watch the sun rise and reflect with gratitude on his many blessings; |
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| 29 | 30 | | and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Admired for his dedication to his family, his |
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| 31 | 32 | | youthful spirit, and his strong work ethic, Oscar Garza treasured |
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| 32 | 33 | | the richness that each day brought, and he will long be remembered |
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| 33 | 34 | | with deep affection by all who had the good fortune to know him; |
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| 34 | 35 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Oscar Garza and extend |
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| 37 | 38 | | sincere condolences to his family and many friends; and, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Oscar |
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| 42 | 43 | | Garza. |
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