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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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| 6 | 7 | | cause for celebration, and Gregorio González of Roma marked this |
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| 7 | 8 | | momentous milestone in his life on March 12, 2021; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Mexico in 1921, Gregorio González married |
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| 9 | 10 | | Leonarda B. González on April 29, 1944; they immigrated to the |
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| 10 | 11 | | United States a decade later and lived with relatives in Santa Rosa |
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| 11 | 12 | | before settling in Roma; diligent and resourceful, Mr. González |
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| 12 | 13 | | held a wide variety of jobs, including general laborer, gas station |
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| 13 | 14 | | attendant, and agricultural worker; he irrigated fields for La |
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| 14 | 15 | | Casita Farms for many years until the company was sold, when he |
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| 15 | 16 | | became a landscaper; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. González raised five children, Ciro, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Cristina, Martha, Cesar, and Javier; even when crowded into small |
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| 18 | 19 | | rental properties, their home was filled with love and happiness, |
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| 19 | 20 | | and Mr. González eventually built his family a three-bedroom house; |
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| 20 | 21 | | devout Catholics, he and his wife attended mass at Our Lady of |
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| 21 | 22 | | Refuge together every Saturday until health issues arose; before |
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| 22 | 23 | | the COVID-19 pandemic, he delighted in visiting regularly with |
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| 23 | 24 | | friends at Vida Linda Adult Day Center; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Today, Mr. González is the treasured patriarch of a |
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| 25 | 26 | | fine family that has grown to include 9 grandchildren and 12 |
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| 26 | 27 | | great-grandchildren; he enjoys sharing stories of his experiences |
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| 27 | 28 | | and offering valuable life lessons to the younger generations; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of a host of loved ones |
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| 29 | 30 | | and sustained by his strong faith, Gregorio González has joined an |
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| 30 | 31 | | elite group of Texans who can reflect on 100 years of life well |
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| 31 | 32 | | lived, and he is a constant source of inspiration to all who are |
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| 32 | 33 | | fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Gregorio González on his 100th |
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| 35 | 36 | | birthday and extend sincere best wishes for continued happiness; |
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| 36 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for Mr. González as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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