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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 will long cherish their memories |
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| 6 | 7 | | of Mathias Robles Jr. of Dallas, who passed away on February 10, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2016, at the age of 65; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Matt Robles was born in Dallas on November 16, 1950, |
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| 9 | 10 | | to Mathias and Victoria Robles; he enjoyed a rewarding marriage of |
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| 10 | 11 | | 40 years with his wife, Laura Ellen Robles, and he was the proud |
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| 11 | 12 | | father of two daughters, Alicia and Diana, with whom he shared his |
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| 12 | 13 | | ability to fix anything, from cars to roofs; his life was further |
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| 13 | 14 | | enriched when his family grew to include three beloved grandsons; |
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| 14 | 15 | | and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Robles possessed talent in a variety of trades, |
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| 16 | 17 | | including landscaping, building, and cooking, and he was known as a |
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| 17 | 18 | | problem solver; inspired by a lifelong love of learning, he |
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| 18 | 19 | | returned to school later in life and earned a bachelor's degree from |
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| 19 | 20 | | Southern Methodist University; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Admired for his generous nature, his leadership, and |
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| 21 | 22 | | his devotion to his family, Matt Robles brightened the world for all |
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| 22 | 23 | | who knew him, and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; |
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| 23 | 24 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mathias Robles Jr. and |
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| 26 | 27 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Laura Ellen Robles; to his children, Alicia Clinton and her |
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| 28 | 29 | | husband, Chuck, and Diana Wilder and her husband, Jessie; to his |
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| 29 | 30 | | grandchildren, Jacob and Aidan Clinton and Carson Wilder; to his |
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| 30 | 31 | | siblings, Rosemary Trevino, Charles Anthony Robles, Terecita |
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| 31 | 32 | | Puente, and John Gilbert Robles; and to his many other relatives and |
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| 32 | 33 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 35 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 35 | 36 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mathias |
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| 36 | 37 | | Robles Jr. |
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