| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 503 |
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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 Luis Angel Valls of Corpus Christi |
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| 7 | 7 | | on May 1, 2022, at the age of 94; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Luis Valls was born to Joseph and Lucrecia Valls in |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1928 in Sinton, and he grew up with nine siblings, Bessie, Andy, |
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| 10 | 10 | | Robert, Alma, Lily, Joe, Arnold, Ernesto, and Eddie; a proud |
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| 11 | 11 | | veteran of the United States Navy, he served during World War II and |
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| 12 | 12 | | the Korean War before his honorable discharge in 1954; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Valls became one of |
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| 14 | 14 | | the first Mexican American members of the Corpus Christi Fire |
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| 15 | 15 | | Department; he served with the agency for nearly three decades, and |
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| 16 | 16 | | over the course of his career, he was recognized twice for valor; he |
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| 17 | 17 | | also had the distinction of responding to the first ambulance call |
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| 18 | 18 | | following the creation of the department's EMT program; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Valls was a valued |
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| 20 | 20 | | congregant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church; he was |
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| 21 | 21 | | active with Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and the Corpus Christi Pan American Golf Association, and in his |
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| 23 | 23 | | leisure hours, he enjoyed playing golf, hunting, and studying |
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| 24 | 24 | | history; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Valls shared a rewarding union with his beloved |
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| 26 | 26 | | wife, Olga, for 64 years until her passing; he was the devoted |
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| 27 | 27 | | father of four children, Robert, Richard, John, and Rodney, and |
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| 28 | 28 | | with the passing years, he had had the joy of seeing his family grow |
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| 29 | 29 | | to include four grandchildren, Ashley, Kevin, Joseph Jacob, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | Mia, and two great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Kensley; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Luis Valls fought courageously in defense of his |
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| 32 | 32 | | nation and then returned home to serve his community with equal |
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| 33 | 33 | | commitment, and all those who had the pleasure of sharing in his |
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| 34 | 34 | | love and affection will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 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 memory of Luis Angel Valls and |
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| 38 | 38 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | 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 Luis Angel |
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| 43 | 43 | | Valls. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Herrero |
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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. 503 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the House on March 16, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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