SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 223
In Memory
of
Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr., who died
September 11, 2020, at the age of 75; and
WHEREAS, Juan Holguin was born on March 31, 1945, in
Juarez, Mexico; he moved with his family to El Paso in 1954, and
he graduated from El Paso High School; and
WHEREAS, He harvested crops while serving as a farmworker
in California before entering military service in 1965 as a
member of the United States Army; he received medical training
while serving stateside and in South Korea, and he was discharged
in 1971; and
WHEREAS, He went on to enjoy a long and fulfilling career
as a nursing assistant at the William Beaumont Army Medical
Center at Fort Bliss and at the clinic at Bergstrom Air Force Base
in Austin; and
WHEREAS, He married Maria Alvarado in 1968, and they were
blessed with three sons, Juan Holguin Jr., Francisco Holguin, and
Eduardo Holguin; they were a source of much pride and joy for him,
and he was a doting grandfather to his nine grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, He earned his United States citizenship in 1969,
and he was seriously interested in politics and the political
process; he avidly watched the news every day and took part in a
number of community activities; and
WHEREAS, He was a man of integrity and generosity who
always accepted others without judgment, and he was a
bird-watcher who took great joy in the beauty of nature; he was
devoted to his family and longtime companion, and he leaves
behind memories that will be treasured forever by all who were
privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr.; 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 Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr.
Eckhardt
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 6, 2021, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate