| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2035 |
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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 lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
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| 6 | 6 | | with the passing of Ronald Anthony Maceo of Galveston on |
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| 7 | 7 | | November 13, 2022, at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Galveston, Ronnie Maceo was born to |
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| 9 | 9 | | Rosario and Dorothy Maceo on September 20, 1947; he grew up with a |
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| 10 | 10 | | sister, Olivia, and two brothers, Thomas and Rosario, and he |
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| 11 | 11 | | received his education at Allen Military Academy; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Maceo enjoyed a rewarding career as the |
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| 13 | 13 | | proprietor of Maceo Spice and Import Company, which he and his |
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| 14 | 14 | | daughter, Concetta, grew into a thriving, iconic Galveston |
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| 15 | 15 | | business; a loyal islander, he dedicated himself to promoting local |
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| 16 | 16 | | companies and to helping restaurants develop signature flavors; he |
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| 17 | 17 | | was a founding member of the Coconut Grove Bunch and the Galveston |
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| 18 | 18 | | Restaurant Association; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his daughter, Mr. Maceo took great |
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| 20 | 20 | | pride in his son, Frank, and his granddaughter, Precely; in his free |
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| 21 | 21 | | time, he loved cooking and hosting, and he also liked taking trips |
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| 22 | 22 | | to Costa Rica; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Ronnie Maceo |
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| 24 | 24 | | will remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth and |
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| 25 | 25 | | generosity, and he will forever hold a treasured place in their |
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| 26 | 26 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ronald Anthony Maceo |
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| 29 | 29 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 30 | 30 | | son, Frank Maceo; to his daughter, Concetta Maceo-Sims, and her |
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| 31 | 31 | | husband, Destin; to his granddaughter, Precely Rose Sims; to his |
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| 32 | 32 | | sister, Olivia Maceo Weekley; to his nieces and nephews, Stratton |
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| 33 | 33 | | and Ryan Weekley, Michael McShane Jr., Cassidy Witt, and Corrie |
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| 34 | 34 | | Prestridge; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ronnie |
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| 39 | 39 | | Maceo. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Kacal |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2035 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 44 | 44 | | rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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