| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1151 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 6 | | a close with the passing of James Robert Lago of Corpus Christi on |
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| 7 | 7 | | March 15, 2023, at the age of 77; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Gilmer on August 2, 1945, Jim Lago grew up |
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| 9 | 9 | | working at his family's cattle operation in addition to having a job |
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| 10 | 10 | | delivering newspapers; as a young adult, he was an oil field worker; |
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| 11 | 11 | | he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force during the |
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| 12 | 12 | | Vietnam War; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Embarking on a career in broadcasting, Mr. Lago got |
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| 14 | 14 | | his start at KLUE in Longview before working at stations in Beaumont |
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| 15 | 15 | | and Houston; for more than three decades, he was a mainstay of |
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| 16 | 16 | | Corpus Christi radio, first as a DJ for Z95 and later as a |
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| 17 | 17 | | conservative talk radio host at KEYS and KKTX; he welcomed opposing |
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| 18 | 18 | | views, often disarming guests with his curiosity, humility, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | infectious laugh; the host of the Lago in the Morning show, he would |
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| 20 | 20 | | end his broadcasts with his trademark signoff, "Have yourself a |
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| 21 | 21 | | Blue Bell country day"; in 2016, he was honored with induction into |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Texas Radio Hall of Fame; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lago benefited from the |
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| 24 | 24 | | love and support of his wife, Pamela, and he was the devoted father |
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| 25 | 25 | | of three daughters, Christy, Jordan, and Jayme, who preceded her |
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| 26 | 26 | | father in death; over the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming |
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| 27 | 27 | | into his family five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; in |
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| 28 | 28 | | his leisure time, he was a voracious reader, and he loved baseball, |
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| 29 | 29 | | especially the Corpus Christi Hooks; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Although he will be deeply missed, the passage of |
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| 31 | 31 | | time will never diminish the joy and love that Jim Lago brought into |
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| 32 | 32 | | the lives of all who knew him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Robert Lago |
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| 35 | 35 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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| 36 | 36 | | wife, Pamela; to his daughters, Christy and Jordan; to his |
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| 37 | 37 | | grandchildren, Corey and his wife, Ashley, Zoe, Aubry, Brett, and |
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| 38 | 38 | | Isaac; to his great-granddaughters, Ava and Ella; to his sisters, |
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| 39 | 39 | | Donna and Lenise; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, |
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| 40 | 40 | | be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jim Lago. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Hunter |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1151 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the House on April 28, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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