H.R. No. 370
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close with the passing of Dr. Jose Luis Aliseda of McAllen on
September 2, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Jose Aliseda was born in Badajoz, Spain, in 1934;
his father was a senator in the Republican government, and his
family was forced to move at the height of the Spanish Civil War,
first to France and then ultimately to Mexico City, which was
welcoming war refugees; he went on to work at his father's pharmacy,
and it was there that he met the love of his life, the former Laura
Rios; they exchanged wedding vows on October 23, 1955, embarking on
a journey together that would span nearly six and a half decades;
and
WHEREAS, The couple subsequently settled in the Chicago area,
where Dr. Aliseda completed his residency in anesthesiology and
entered practice at Little Company of Mary and at Illinois Masonic
Hospitals; drafted by the U.S. Army in 1968, he worked in mobile
hospitals along the Vietnam border for several years and rose to the
rank of lieutenant colonel; in 1973, Dr. Aliseda and his family
relocated to McAllen, where his anesthesiology group provided
services to hospitals across the Rio Grande Valley until his
retirement; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Aliseda enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, who preceded him in death on August 19,
2020; he was the devoted father of three children, Jose, Tina, and
Ernie, and he took great pride in his eight grandchildren, Ryan,
Lynn Marie, Larry, Cristina, Nicolas, Allie, Sofia, and Natali;
possessed of an insatiable curiosity, he delighted in traveling,
reading, and studying history; and
WHEREAS, Although Jose Aliseda's death has brought great
sorrow to those who loved him, his life was an inspiring example of
the good that one person can accomplish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Jose Luis
Aliseda; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Jose
Aliseda.
Canales
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 370 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House