SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33
In Memory
of
Ray Ramón
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Ray Ramón, who died May 25, 2017, at the
age of 79; and
WHEREAS, Ray Ramón was born on January 16, 1938, in Rio
Grande City, to José and Natividad Ramón; he graduated from
Weslaco High School in 1957, and in 1961, he earned a degree from
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; he went on to serve in
the office of Congressman Joe Kilgore; and
WHEREAS, He returned to the Rio Grande Valley in 1966 as
head of the Cameron County Community Projects, a federal
antipoverty program; in 1971, he became Cameron County's
youngest and first Latino county judge; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished career,
Mr. Ramón was a champion for the poor and disadvantaged people of
the county; he also played an important role in the incorporation
of South Padre Island, and he was instrumental in the completion
of the Queen Isabella Causeway and the construction of the Los
Indios Free Trade Bridge; and
WHEREAS, He was a man of courage and determination who was
noted for his humor and charisma; he loved the Rio Grande Valley
and its people, and his skill as a storyteller, his passion for
the outdoors, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the
fullest will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to
share in his life; and
WHEREAS, He was a loving father and grandfather, and he
leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by his
family and his many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere condolences
to the bereaved family of Ray Ramón; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Ray Ramón.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 19, 2017, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate