| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 298 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Preciliano Medina |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew |
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| 6 | 6 | | to a close with the passing of Atascosa County constable |
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| 7 | 7 | | Preciliano Medina on October 10, 2019, at the age of 66; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, "Percy" Medina was born in San Antonio on |
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| 9 | 9 | | January 12, 1953, to Preciliano Medina Sr. and Evalina Leija, and |
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| 10 | 10 | | he grew up with six siblings, Patricia, Teresa, Diana, Michael, |
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| 11 | 11 | | John David, and Phyllis; he attended Harlandale High School, and |
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| 12 | 12 | | in 1978, he opened Medina Electric Motor Repair in Pleasanton, |
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| 13 | 13 | | which he owned and operated for more than 40 years; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Medina was appointed the Precinct 1 |
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| 15 | 15 | | constable of Atascosa County, and for nearly two decades, he |
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| 16 | 16 | | served his fellow citizens with dignity and respect, always |
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| 17 | 17 | | greeting people with a smile, a handshake, and a kind word; he |
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| 18 | 18 | | earned an associate's degree at St. Philip's College, and he |
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| 19 | 19 | | taught at Palo Alto College, where he started a scholarship |
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| 20 | 20 | | program for families in need; a man of faith, he belonged to the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Holy Name Society and taught catechism at Our Lady of Guadalupe |
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| 22 | 22 | | Catholic Church in Leming; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Medina enjoyed the love and support of his |
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| 24 | 24 | | wife, Roberta, with whom he shared a rewarding marriage of 46 |
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| 25 | 25 | | years; the couple were blessed with four children, Erica, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Priscilla, Gabriel, and Mark, and their family later grew to |
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| 27 | 27 | | include six grandchildren, Joseph, Andrew, Samuel, Lucas, Emery, |
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| 28 | 28 | | and Hailey; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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| 30 | 30 | | community, Percy Medina earned the lasting respect and |
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| 31 | 31 | | admiration of all who were privileged to know him; now, |
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| 32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Preciliano |
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| 35 | 35 | | Medina and extend heartfelt condolences to his loved ones; and, |
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| 36 | 36 | | be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 39 | 39 | | this day, it do so in memory of Percy Medina. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Flores |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on March 13, 2023, by a |
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| 46 | 46 | | rising vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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