| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Moises Vicente Vela Sr. |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Harlingen in mourning the loss of Moises Vicente Vela |
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| 7 | 7 | | Sr., an esteemed public servant, who died June 11, 2017, at the |
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| 8 | 8 | | age of 87; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Harlingen, Moises Vela served with |
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| 10 | 10 | | distinction in the United States Army during the Korean War; he |
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| 11 | 11 | | earned a degree from Saint Mary's University School of Law in |
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| 12 | 12 | | San Antonio, and he returned to his hometown to begin his law |
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| 13 | 13 | | career; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Vela served the community in professional |
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| 15 | 15 | | capacities for more than 50 years; his successful law practice |
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| 16 | 16 | | specialized in criminal defense, family law, personal injury |
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| 17 | 17 | | cases, and real estate law, and he brought his broad-ranging |
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| 18 | 18 | | expertise to the bench in his service as a municipal court judge; |
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| 19 | 19 | | he was one of the first Hispanic citizens to serve as a Cameron |
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| 20 | 20 | | County judge and a trailblazing civic leader; in 2005, Moises V. |
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| 21 | 21 | | Vela Middle School opened and was named in his honor as a tribute |
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| 22 | 22 | | to his exemplary public service; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Moises shared more than 60 years of marriage with |
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| 24 | 24 | | Mary Jo Vela, and they guided their five children by loving |
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| 25 | 25 | | example; he was a beloved patriarch who found immense joy in his |
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| 26 | 26 | | role as "Pipo" to his many adoring grandchildren and |
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| 27 | 27 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Moises Vela was a man of great faith and wisdom, |
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| 29 | 29 | | and he served as a mentor and advisor to countless individuals of |
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| 30 | 30 | | all ages; he was respected and admired throughout the Rio Grande |
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| 31 | 31 | | Valley for his kindness, his boundless generosity, and his |
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| 32 | 32 | | uncompromising integrity, and he leaves behind memories that |
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| 33 | 33 | | will long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in his |
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| 34 | 34 | | life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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| 37 | 37 | | condolences to the bereaved family of Moises Vicente Vela Sr.; |
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| 38 | 38 | | and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 40 | 40 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 42 | 42 | | memory of Moises Vela. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Lucio |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 47 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Senate on July 19, 2017, by a |
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| 49 | 49 | | rising vote. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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