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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Gabriel Rivas III of Corpus Christi, on August 5, 2020, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 66; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on May 9, 1954, Gabe Rivas was the son of |
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| 9 | 10 | | Gabriel Rivas Jr. and Paulita G. Rivas, and he grew up with the |
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| 10 | 11 | | companionship of five siblings, Yvette, David, Robert, Joseph, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | Edward; after graduating from Roy Miller High School, he studied |
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| 12 | 13 | | photography at East Los Angeles College; he subsequently returned |
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| 13 | 14 | | to Texas to join the family business, Gabriel Rivas Photography, |
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| 14 | 15 | | and over the course of a rewarding career spanning four decades, he |
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| 15 | 16 | | worked with a number of nationally recognized photographers such as |
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| 16 | 17 | | Bill Stockwell, Monte Zucker, and Rocky Gunn; active in his |
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| 17 | 18 | | profession, he was a former member of the National Photographers |
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| 18 | 19 | | Association of America and the Texas Professional Photographers |
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| 19 | 20 | | Association; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Rivas was a |
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| 21 | 22 | | graduate of Leadership Corpus Christi and served as board chair of |
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| 22 | 23 | | the program's alumni association; he was also a member of the Corpus |
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| 23 | 24 | | Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and in 2000, he was elected |
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| 24 | 25 | | first vice chair of the Del Mar College Board of Regents, later |
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| 25 | 26 | | serving as president and as District 1 representative; moreover, he |
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| 26 | 27 | | held membership with the City of Corpus Christi Minority Business |
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| 27 | 28 | | Owners Commission, Charter Revision Commission, and Landmark |
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| 28 | 29 | | Commission; he further distinguished himself as president and |
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| 29 | 30 | | district director of LULAC Council No. 1, which recognized him |
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| 30 | 31 | | multiple times as Man of the Year; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Rivas enjoyed the love and |
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| 32 | 33 | | support of his wife, Mary Ledesma, and he took great pride in his |
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| 33 | 34 | | stepchildren, Toney, Cassandra, Tray'Von, and Rudy, his |
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| 34 | 35 | | grandchildren, and his son, Gabriel; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Gabe Rivas made a meaningful difference in the lives |
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| 36 | 37 | | of his loved ones and his fellow citizens alike, and those he left |
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| 37 | 38 | | behind will treasure their memories of his warmth, generosity, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | dedication; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gabriel Rivas III and |
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| 41 | 42 | | extend sincere condolences to his relatives and friends; and, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 46 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gabriel |
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| 46 | 47 | | Rivas III. |
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