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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Agapito |
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| 6 | 7 | | G. Hinojosa Sr. of Kingwood, who passed away on April 17, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 82; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Agapito Hinojosa was born in Beeville on May 31, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1934, to Agapito D. Hinojosa and Blanche Cantu; after graduating |
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| 10 | 11 | | from Jefferson Davis High School, he earned his bachelor's and |
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| 11 | 12 | | master's degrees from the University of Houston; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hinojosa and his wife, Jacqueline, were joined |
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| 13 | 14 | | in matrimony in 1958, and they shared a rewarding marriage that |
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| 14 | 15 | | spanned nearly six decades; he was a devoted father to his four |
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| 15 | 16 | | children, Tonya, Jacka, Pete, and Alicia, and later in life, he was |
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| 16 | 17 | | blessed with 13 grandchildren; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, For the first 13 years of his career, Mr. Hinojosa |
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| 18 | 19 | | taught math and science and served as a coach at several schools in |
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| 19 | 20 | | Houston, including Mt. Carmel High School, Edison Junior High, |
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| 20 | 21 | | McReynolds Junior High, and San Jacinto High School; he also taught |
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| 21 | 22 | | as an adjunct at North Harris Community College, and he went on to |
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| 22 | 23 | | work for AAA for 25 years before retiring; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hinojosa was an active member of his community, |
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| 24 | 25 | | and he enjoyed gardening, coaching youth basketball and football |
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| 25 | 26 | | teams, and spending time with his family; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Agapito Hinojosa lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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| 27 | 28 | | and his loss is keenly felt by all who were touched by his affection |
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| 28 | 29 | | and friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Agapito G. Hinojosa |
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| 31 | 32 | | Sr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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| 32 | 33 | | his wife, Jacqueline D. Hinojosa; to his children, Tonya May and her |
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| 33 | 34 | | husband, George, Jacka Brandler and her husband, Eric, Pete |
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| 34 | 35 | | Hinojosa and his wife, Wendy, and Alicia Creel and her husband, Tom; |
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| 35 | 36 | | to his grandchildren, Matthew, Jessica, Christopher, Katherine, |
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| 36 | 37 | | Samantha, Serena, Gabriella, Jacob, Jonah, Isabella, Andrew, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Samuel, and Abigail; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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| 38 | 39 | | and, be it 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 Agapito |
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| 42 | 43 | | Hinojosa. |
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