7 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Webberville, Jose Robledo was born on |
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8 | 10 | | March 19, 1935; he was raised in Edinburg, and he left school |
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9 | 11 | | early to help support his family by working as a farmer and |
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10 | 12 | | migrant laborer; and |
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11 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Jose married Consuelo Alfaro Robledo in 1955, and |
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12 | 14 | | together they raised 13 children by loving and hard-working |
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13 | 15 | | example; he was blessed with 30 grandchildren and five |
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14 | 16 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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15 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Jose worked in a number of jobs and earned his |
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16 | 18 | | General Educational Development certificate while attending |
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17 | 19 | | night school; he enjoyed a career as the buildings and grounds |
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18 | 20 | | superintendent for the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School |
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19 | 21 | | District, where he oversaw maintenance work at 36 district |
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20 | 22 | | campuses; and |
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21 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A devoted community steward, Jose was an active |
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22 | 24 | | congregant of the Holy Family Church in Edinburg, where he served |
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23 | 25 | | in several leadership positions; through his work with the church |
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24 | 26 | | and the Valley Interfaith Organization, he traveled to Austin |
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25 | 27 | | during legislative sessions to organize meetings with |
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26 | 28 | | legislators, educate the public on issues facing the families of |
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27 | 29 | | the Rio Grande Valley, and rally support for the region; he also |
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28 | 30 | | volunteered to minister to the youth at the Hidalgo County |
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29 | 31 | | Detention Center for 12 years; and |
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30 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Jose Robledo was a true Texas gentleman and a |
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31 | 33 | | tireless servant of the Edinburg community; he leaves behind |
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32 | 34 | | memories that will long be cherished by all who were privileged |
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33 | 35 | | to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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34 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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35 | 37 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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36 | 38 | | condolences to the bereaved family of Jose Nieto Robledo; and, be |
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37 | 39 | | it further |
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38 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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39 | 41 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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40 | 42 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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41 | 43 | | memory of Jose Robledo. |
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