| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 722 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Abel Blanco |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Abel Blanco of El |
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| 6 | 6 | | Paso were deeply saddened by his passing on May 16, 2023, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 89; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Aristeo and Severa Blanco, Abel Blanco |
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| 9 | 9 | | was born December 11, 1933, and he grew up with the companionship |
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| 10 | 10 | | of three siblings, Mary, Aristeo, and Oscar; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Blanco was a veteran of the United States |
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| 12 | 12 | | Navy, having served as a signalman from 1953 until 1957; in |
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| 13 | 13 | | civilian life, he worked as an auto mechanic for the U.S. Postal |
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| 14 | 14 | | Service for many years; he enjoyed spending his leisure hours |
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| 15 | 15 | | maintaining his backyard for his family to enjoy, feeding his |
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| 16 | 16 | | turtles, watching boxing matches, and painting ships and Native |
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| 17 | 17 | | American art pieces, and he collected die-cast model cars, wind |
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| 18 | 18 | | chimes, and Homies; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Blanco benefited from |
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| 20 | 20 | | the love and support of his wife, Guadalupe, who preceded him in |
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| 21 | 21 | | death; he took great pride in his three children, Leticia, Norma, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and Abel, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of |
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| 23 | 23 | | seeing his family grow to include six grandchildren, Carlos, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Joseph, Victoria, Eduardo, Evelyn, and Amy, and two |
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| 25 | 25 | | great-grandchildren, Harper and Roland; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Although Abel Blanco is greatly missed, those |
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| 27 | 27 | | fortunate enough to have known him will remember the way he |
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| 28 | 28 | | touched their lives with his remarkable kindness and delightful |
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| 29 | 29 | | sense of humor, and they will forever hold him close in their |
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| 30 | 30 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Abel Blanco and |
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| 33 | 33 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 34 | 34 | | daughters, Leticia Blanco Aguirre and Norma Blanco; to his son, |
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| 35 | 35 | | Abel Blanco Jr., and his wife, Maricela; to his brothers, Aristeo |
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| 36 | 36 | | Blanco and his wife, Eileen, and Oscar Blanco and his wife, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Margaret; to his grandchildren, Carlos R. Aguirre, Joseph |
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| 38 | 38 | | Aguirre and his wife, Liz, Victoria G. Molinar, Eduardo Ortiz and |
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| 39 | 39 | | his wife, Nohely, Evelyn A. Blanco, and Amy E. Blanco; to his |
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| 40 | 40 | | great-grandchildren, Harper C. Aguirre and Roland M. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Aguirre-Silva; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, |
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| 42 | 42 | | be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 45 | 45 | | this day, it do so in memory of Abel Blanco. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Blanco |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on May 29, 2023, by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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