| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 248 |
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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 Cruz Reyes Hinojosa Sr. of Houston on |
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| 7 | 7 | | February 4, 2023, at the age of 89; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Luis and Cipriana Hinojosa, Cruz Hinojosa |
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| 9 | 9 | | was born on May 3, 1933, in Lawton, Oklahoma, and he grew up in the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Second Ward of Houston with his five siblings, Jim, Louis, Ray, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Minnie, and Viola; he attended Sam Houston High School, where he was |
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| 12 | 12 | | quarterback of the football team; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, On March 2, 1952, Mr. Hinojosa married the love of |
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| 14 | 14 | | his life, Susie, and they were blessed with nine children, Cruz, |
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| 15 | 15 | | Joe, Sylvia, Damian, Susie, Thomas, John, Sarah, and Michael; with |
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| 16 | 16 | | the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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| 17 | 17 | | include 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hinojosa valiantly served his country as a |
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| 19 | 19 | | member of the U.S. Air Force; during his 21 years in uniform, he was |
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| 20 | 20 | | stationed in locations around the globe, including Alaska, Germany, |
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| 21 | 21 | | and Thailand; following his retirement, he returned to Houston and |
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| 22 | 22 | | became a purchasing agent for Texas Southern University; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A leader in inner-city Houston, Mr. Hinojosa took an |
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| 24 | 24 | | active role in politics and served as a community development |
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| 25 | 25 | | commissioner and precinct judge; he was instrumental in the |
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| 26 | 26 | | renovation of Eastwood Park and the development of the Flores |
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| 27 | 27 | | Neighborhood Library, and he spent years coaching baseball, |
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| 28 | 28 | | softball, and basketball; he was also active in such organizations |
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| 29 | 29 | | as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Knights of Columbus |
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| 30 | 30 | | Council No. 7230; in his leisure time, he enjoyed singing and |
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| 31 | 31 | | dancing, and he played a variety of sports throughout his life; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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| 33 | 33 | | community, Cruz Hinojosa earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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| 34 | 34 | | of all who were privileged to know him, and he will be fondly |
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| 35 | 35 | | remembered and deeply missed; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Cruz Reyes Hinojosa |
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| 38 | 38 | | Sr. and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and friends; |
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| 39 | 39 | | and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cruz |
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| 43 | 43 | | Hinojosa. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Morales of Harris |
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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. 248 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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