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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 7 | | a close with the passing of John A. Lopez of Mission on July 20, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2020, at the age of 65; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Mission, Johnny Lopez was born to |
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| 9 | 10 | | Fernando and Sila Lopez on October 20, 1954, and he grew up with the |
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| 10 | 11 | | companionship of two older brothers; following his graduation from |
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| 11 | 12 | | Mission High School in 1972, he continued his education at The |
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| 12 | 13 | | University of Texas-Pan American, where he earned a bachelor's |
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| 13 | 14 | | degree in kinesiology and was a member of Phi Kappa Theta |
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| 14 | 15 | | fraternity; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Lopez initially worked as a teacher and coach at |
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| 16 | 17 | | Brewster School in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School |
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| 17 | 18 | | District; in 1978, he transitioned to a career in law enforcement |
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| 18 | 19 | | and joined the U.S. Border Patrol, serving at stations in |
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| 19 | 20 | | Harlingen, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Mercedes/Weslaco; he retired |
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| 20 | 21 | | in 2004 at the rank of patrol agent in charge, after a distinguished |
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| 21 | 22 | | tenure of 27 years; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Mr. Lopez served on the |
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| 23 | 24 | | City of Mission Housing Committee and as a board member for the |
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| 24 | 25 | | Shary Municipal Golf Course; moreover, he was a candidate for the |
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| 25 | 26 | | Mission City Council Place 2 seat at the time of his death; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lopez benefited from the |
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| 27 | 28 | | love and support of his wife, Otila, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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| 28 | 29 | | marriage that spanned more than four decades; he was the proud |
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| 29 | 30 | | father of three children, John, Jeannette, and Jaclyn, and he was |
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| 30 | 31 | | further blessed with two grandchildren, Joslyn and Khloe; a devoted |
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| 31 | 32 | | family man, he coached his children's sports teams when they were |
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| 32 | 33 | | young, and he went on to mentor his granddaughters in golf; in his |
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| 33 | 34 | | leisure hours, he enjoyed hunting; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Johnny Lopez |
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| 35 | 36 | | leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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| 36 | 37 | | richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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| 37 | 38 | | place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John A. Lopez and |
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| 40 | 41 | | extend deepest condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Johnny |
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| 45 | 46 | | Lopez. |
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