88R16033 CW-D
By: Zwiener H.R. No. 644
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Celestino Mendez Jr., who died on May 8, 2022, at the
age of 91; and
WHEREAS, Celestino Mendez was born in San Marcos on
September 10, 1930, to Celestino Mendez Sr. and Amalia Mendez, and
he grew up with five siblings, Ruth, Servando, Cecilia, Alicia, and
Helen; and
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Mendez
served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; in civilian
life, he committed himself to serving his beloved San Marcos
community, promoting education and fighting for equal rights and
equal opportunities for minorities; in the mid-1960s, he was
president of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School
District board, and he was a founding board member of Centro
Cultural Hispano de San Marcos; he remained dedicated to his fellow
veterans as a lifelong member of the American GI Forum, which he
served for many years as commander; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mendez shared a rewarding marriage with his
wife, Monica, and he was a loving father to his daughters, Monique
and Rose, his stepson, Andrew, and his son, the late Jeffrey Wayne
Mendez; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a respected community leader,
and a proud veteran, Celestino Mendez lived a full and generous life
devoted to the service of others, and he leaves behind a legacy that
will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Celestino
Mendez Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Monica Mendez; to his daughters, Monique
Mendez and Rose Mendez Segrave and her husband, Brian; to his
stepson, Andrew Mendez, and his wife, Alejandra; to his former
wife, Elida Simmons; to his sister, Ruth Mendez Rosales; and to his
other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Celestino
Mendez.