Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 702
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Renato E. Cardenas
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
6	6	citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Renato E.
7	7	Cardenas, who died April 21, 2017, at the age of 86; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Renato Cardenas was born on December 8, 1930, in
9	9	Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico; he moved to Brownsville at the age
10	10	of 11 to live with his aunt, and he attended Brownsville public
11	11	schools; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Renato joined the United States Air Force as a
13	13	young man; he served with distinction during the Korean conflict,
14	14	and he completed his military service having earned the rank of
15	15	staff sergeant; he graduated from Texas Southmost College and
16	16	also attended Pan American University in Edinburg; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. Cardenas had a rewarding career as an
18	18	entrepreneur and found notable success in both real estate
19	19	development and automotive sales; he began developing
20	20	subdivisions in Brownsville in 1969 and later established
21	21	Cardenas Development Company, Incorporated; he opened an
22	22	automotive dealership in 1971, and today, the Cardenas Group of
23	23	automotive dealerships includes locations in Harlingen and
24	24	Raymondville; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Renato Cardenas was a generous man who worked
26	26	tirelessly on behalf of his community; he served as a Brownsville
27	27	city commissioner for a number of years, and he was a cofounder of
28	28	Valley Community Hospital, the Brownsville Foundation for Health
29	29	and Education, and Sunrise Bank; he served on the boards of
30	30	numerous professional and civic organizations, and he was a
31	31	member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church for 50 years; and
32	32	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Cardenas shared 61 years
33	33	of marriage with Mary Rose Cardenas, and they were blessed with
34	34	five children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren;
35	35	he was beloved by many, and he leaves behind memories that will
36	36	long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in his life;
37	37	now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
39	39	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
40	40	family of Renato E. Cardenas; and, be it further
41	41	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
42	42	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
43	43	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
44	44	memory of Renato Cardenas.
45	45	Lucio
46	46	________________________________
47	47	President of the Senate
48	48	I hereby certify that the
49	49	above Resolution was adopted by
50	50	the Senate on May 1, 2017, by a
51	51	rising vote.
52	52	________________________________
53	53	Secretary of the Senate
54	54	________________________________
55	55	Member, Texas Senate