| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 438 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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| 6 | 6 | | those saddened by the passing of Jesus Maldonado of Weslaco on |
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| 7 | 7 | | December 27, 2022, at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Manuel and Elvia Maldonado, "Chuy" |
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| 9 | 9 | | Maldonado was born in Weslaco on December 22, 1947, and he grew up |
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| 10 | 10 | | with the companionship of six siblings, Gloria, Maria, Guadalupe, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Nilda, Nicolas, and Marta; he played on the Weslaco High School |
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| 12 | 12 | | football team, and he was awarded a scholarship to attend Pan |
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| 13 | 13 | | American University, where he earned both a bachelor's degree and a |
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| 14 | 14 | | master's degree; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Maldonado enjoyed a rewarding career as a |
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| 16 | 16 | | chemist with the United States Department of Agriculture that |
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| 17 | 17 | | spanned 44 years; over the course of his tenure, he became an expert |
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| 18 | 18 | | on honey and honeybees, and he was a member of the committee that |
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| 19 | 19 | | named the Texas 1015 Sweet Onion, which is now grown throughout the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Rio Grande Valley; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Maldonado benefited from |
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| 22 | 22 | | the love and support of his wife, Ernestina, whom he first met in |
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| 23 | 23 | | middle school; he was a devoted father to his three daughters, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Yvette, Yvonne, and Daisy, and with the passing years, he had the |
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| 25 | 25 | | pleasure of seeing his family grow to include seven grandchildren, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Marcus, Jiovana, Jaisy, Bryan, Brandon, Brooks, and Bryssa, and two |
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| 27 | 27 | | great-grandchildren, Ella and Logan; he doted on his wife, |
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| 28 | 28 | | daughters, and granddaughters, hand-delivering roses to each of |
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| 29 | 29 | | them on Valentine's Day, and he could be found cheering on all of |
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| 30 | 30 | | his grandchildren at their various sporting events; a devout |
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| 31 | 31 | | Catholic, he was a lifelong congregant of St. Joan of Arc Catholic |
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| 32 | 32 | | Church; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Chuy Maldonado |
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| 34 | 34 | | will always remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth, |
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| 35 | 35 | | kindness, and delightful sense of humor, and they will forever hold |
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| 36 | 36 | | him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jesus Maldonado and |
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| 39 | 39 | | extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | 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 Chuy |
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| 44 | 44 | | Maldonado. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Martinez |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 438 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 49 | 49 | | rising vote of the House on March 16, 2023. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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