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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 forever treasure their |
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| 6 | 7 | | memories of Alberto Barrera of Rio Grande City, who died on January |
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| 7 | 8 | | 14, 2018, at the age of 87; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Bonifacio and Antonia Barrera, Alberto |
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| 9 | 10 | | Barrera was born in Rio Grande City on August 17, 1930, and grew up |
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| 10 | 11 | | with six siblings, Eduardo, Bonifacio, Benicio, Rogelio, Angelica, |
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| 11 | 12 | | and Sylvia; he shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, Celia, |
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| 12 | 13 | | that spanned 61 years, and he was the proud father of four children, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Armandina, Alberto, Arnoldo, and Ambarina; later in life, he |
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| 14 | 15 | | welcomed into his family eight grandchildren, José, Justin, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Jocelin, Alberto, Adan, Armando, Araceli, and Connor, and a |
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| 16 | 17 | | great-granddaughter, Juliette; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from Rio Grande City High School in |
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| 18 | 19 | | 1948, Mr. Barrera attended Pan American Junior College and went on |
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| 19 | 20 | | to receive his bachelor's degree from Texas A&I College in 1952; he |
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| 20 | 21 | | subsequently answered his nation's call to duty by serving in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | U.S. Army for two years before embarking on a long and distinguished |
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| 22 | 23 | | career as an educator; over the course of more than five decades, he |
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| 23 | 24 | | taught for the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School |
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| 24 | 25 | | District, Pan American University, and South Texas College; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera also earned an impressive reputation as |
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| 26 | 27 | | a folklorist and artist, performing his compositions across the |
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| 27 | 28 | | United States and in Spain and Mexico, and he conducted extensive |
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| 28 | 29 | | studies in his field at such institutions as Colgate University, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Oklahoma State University, Universidad de Mexico, the University of |
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| 30 | 31 | | North Texas, Universidad de Burgos España, and La Universidad de |
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| 31 | 32 | | Madrid en España; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Alberto Barrera lived a rich and purposeful life |
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| 33 | 34 | | dedicated to his family, his profession, and his artistry, and he |
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| 34 | 35 | | leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who |
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| 35 | 36 | | were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 38 | 39 | | of Alberto Barrera and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives |
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| 39 | 40 | | and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alberto |
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| 43 | 44 | | Barrera. |
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