Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1112
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the
6	6	family and friends of Miguel V. Rodriguez of Eagle Pass, who passed
7	7	away on February 2, 2023, at the age of 82; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born on October 12, 1940, to Evaristo and Anita
9	9	Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez grew up with the companionship of four
10	10	siblings, Carlos, Amparo, Evaristo, and Anna; he began working to
11	11	support his family at a young age, and he was later employed as a
12	12	seasonal migrant forklift driver for Del Monte Foods in California;
13	13	and
14	14	WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez enjoyed an impressive career as a
15	15	trainer and manager of local boxers; some of his notable trainees
16	16	included El Chamaco Cuenca, El Veneno, Chibuya, El Martillo, and
17	17	Lalo Capetillo; known by the nickname "El Tigre," he served as a
18	18	promoter of professional boxing in Piedras Negras, Coahuila,
19	19	Mexico, throughout the 1970s and 1980s and earned a reputation as a
20	20	savvy businessman as he elevated the popularity of the sport in the
21	21	region; and
22	22	WHEREAS, The boxers that Mr. Rodriguez trained and managed
23	23	went on to appear in international boxing competitions and multiple
24	24	bouts in Las Vegas, and he notably discovered Mike "El Cyclon" Ayala
25	25	and represented him at the first world title fight in San Antonio in
26	26	1979; he was also a supporter of Golden Gloves amateur boxing, and
27	27	he took pride in seeing his son, the late Miguel A. Rodriguez, win
28	28	the Golden Gloves state championship by knockout at age 17; and
29	29	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Rodriguez enjoyed the love
30	30	and support of his wife, Enriqueta Rodriguez, with whom he shared
31	31	five decades; in addition to his son Miguel, he was devoted to his
32	32	three other children, Claudia, Jesus, and Nilda, and he was further
33	33	blessed with six grandchildren, Samantha, Illeana, Miguel, Jacob,
34	34	Jacqueline, and Carolinita; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Although he will be greatly missed, Miguel Rodriguez
36	36	leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who
37	37	were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
39	39	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Miguel V. Rodriguez
40	40	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
41	41	children, Dr. Claudia R. Wright and her husband, Jacob, Dr. Jesus
42	42	Roberto Rodriguez and his wife, Carolina, and Nilda I. Rueda and her
43	43	husband, Rogelio; to his grandchildren, Samantha, Illeana, and
44	44	Miguel Rodriguez, Jacob and Jacqueline Wright, and Carolinita
45	45	Rodriguez; to Alejandra and Rogelio Rueda; and to his other
46	46	relatives and friends; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48	48	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
49	49	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Miguel
50	50	Rodriguez.
51	51	Morales of Maverick
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 1112 was unanimously adopted by a
55	55	rising vote of the House on April 17, 2023.
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57	57	Chief Clerk of the House