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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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| 6 | 7 | | of Arcadio Jesus Salinas Jr. of Rio Grande City, who passed away on |
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| 7 | 8 | | January 5, 2021, at the age of 70; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Aurora and Arcadio Salinas Sr., Arcadio |
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| 9 | 10 | | Salinas was born on November 6, 1950, in Rio Grande City, and he |
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| 10 | 11 | | grew up with the companionship of a brother, Constancio, and a |
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| 11 | 12 | | sister, Lucia; answering his nation's call to duty, he proudly |
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| 12 | 13 | | served in the United States Army for more than 25 years, with |
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| 13 | 14 | | assignments in such places as Korea and Germany; he retired from the |
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| 14 | 15 | | military in 1993 at the rank of sergeant first class; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Salinas attended Pan American University, where |
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| 16 | 17 | | he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees; he taught math |
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| 17 | 18 | | at Grulla Middle School for many years and went on to become an |
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| 18 | 19 | | at-risk coordinator and director of maintenance for the Rio Grande |
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| 19 | 20 | | City Consolidated Independent School District; active in his |
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| 20 | 21 | | community, he served on the boards of Starr County Memorial |
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| 21 | 22 | | Hospital and Starr County Teachers Federal Credit Union; in |
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| 22 | 23 | | addition, he was passionate about farming, and he grew calabazas |
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| 23 | 24 | | mexicanas for over 60 years; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Salinas benefited from the |
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| 25 | 26 | | love and support of his wife, Ruth, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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| 26 | 27 | | union that spanned more than four and a half decades; he took great |
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| 27 | 28 | | pride in their two children, Arcadio and Melissa, and with the |
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| 28 | 29 | | passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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| 29 | 30 | | include five grandchildren, Omar, Arcadio, Luis, Jorge, and |
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| 30 | 31 | | Christa; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Arcadio Salinas was a brave soldier, a caring |
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| 32 | 33 | | husband and father, and an engaged member of his community, and the |
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| 33 | 34 | | contributions he made in each of these roles will long inspire those |
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| 34 | 35 | | who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Arcadio Jesus Salinas Jr. and extend sincere condolences to all who |
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| 38 | 39 | | mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Arcadio |
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| 42 | 43 | | Salinas. |
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