H.R. No. 1112
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the
family and friends of Miguel V. Rodriguez of Eagle Pass, who passed
away on February 2, 2023, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 12, 1940, to Evaristo and Anita
Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez grew up with the companionship of four
siblings, Carlos, Amparo, Evaristo, and Anna; he began working to
support his family at a young age, and he was later employed as a
seasonal migrant forklift driver for Del Monte Foods in California;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez enjoyed an impressive career as a
trainer and manager of local boxers; some of his notable trainees
included El Chamaco Cuenca, El Veneno, Chibuya, El Martillo, and
Lalo Capetillo; known by the nickname "El Tigre," he served as a
promoter of professional boxing in Piedras Negras, Coahuila,
Mexico, throughout the 1970s and 1980s and earned a reputation as a
savvy businessman as he elevated the popularity of the sport in the
region; and
WHEREAS, The boxers that Mr. Rodriguez trained and managed
went on to appear in international boxing competitions and multiple
bouts in Las Vegas, and he notably discovered Mike "El Cyclon" Ayala
and represented him at the first world title fight in San Antonio in
1979; he was also a supporter of Golden Gloves amateur boxing, and
he took pride in seeing his son, the late Miguel A. Rodriguez, win
the Golden Gloves state championship by knockout at age 17; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Rodriguez enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, Enriqueta Rodriguez, with whom he shared
five decades; in addition to his son Miguel, he was devoted to his
three other children, Claudia, Jesus, and Nilda, and he was further
blessed with six grandchildren, Samantha, Illeana, Miguel, Jacob,
Jacqueline, and Carolinita; and
WHEREAS, Although he will be greatly missed, Miguel Rodriguez
leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who
were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Miguel V. Rodriguez
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
children, Dr. Claudia R. Wright and her husband, Jacob, Dr. Jesus
Roberto Rodriguez and his wife, Carolina, and Nilda I. Rueda and her
husband, Rogelio; to his grandchildren, Samantha, Illeana, and
Miguel Rodriguez, Jacob and Jacqueline Wright, and Carolinita
Rodriguez; to Alejandra and Rogelio Rueda; and to his other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Miguel
Rodriguez.
Morales of Maverick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1112 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 17, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House