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| 2 | 2 | | By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 1039 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on |
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| 9 | 9 | | March 30, 2025, with the passing of Arthur Teneyuca Moreno of |
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| 10 | 10 | | Austin at the age of 80; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Geronima and Amalio Moreno, Art Moreno |
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| 12 | 12 | | was born on May 17, 1944, and he grew up on the south side of San |
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| 13 | 13 | | Antonio; after graduating from Harlandale High School, he joined |
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| 14 | 14 | | the U.S. Navy, circumnavigating the globe three times during his |
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| 15 | 15 | | four years of dedicated service; he then attended St. Mary's |
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| 16 | 16 | | University, where he was involved in the Civil Rights Movement and |
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| 17 | 17 | | voter registration advocacy; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his career in human resources, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Mr. Moreno worked for four administrations of Texas governors, the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Texas General Land Office, and the Texas Department of Health; |
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| 21 | 21 | | active in his community, he was a charter member of the Greater |
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| 22 | 22 | | Southwest Optimist Club and a founder of the National Hispanic |
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| 23 | 23 | | Institute; in his leisure time, he enjoyed listening to Tejano |
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| 24 | 24 | | music; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Moreno took great pride in his |
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| 26 | 26 | | cherished family; he shared a rewarding marriage of 52 years with |
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| 27 | 27 | | his wife, Gloria, and he was a devoted father to their three |
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| 28 | 28 | | daughters, Leticia, Victoria, and Gabriela; over the years, he |
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| 29 | 29 | | became a loving "Pipo" to eight grandchildren; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, While the passing of Art Moreno brings great sadness |
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| 31 | 31 | | to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that will long |
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| 32 | 32 | | be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Arthur Teneyuca |
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| 35 | 35 | | Moreno and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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| 36 | 36 | | to his wife, Gloria Mayo-Moreno; to his daughters, Leticia |
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| 37 | 37 | | Caballero and her husband, Frank, Victoria Herrera and her husband, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Jorge, and Gabriela Saenz and her husband, Aaron; to his |
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| 39 | 39 | | grandchildren, Frankie, Lucas, and Sara Caballero, Ilan, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Alejandra, and Carolina Herrera, and Mateo and Tomas Saenz; to |
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| 41 | 41 | | Maryanne Serna, Joanne Cavazos, Rosalinda Garcia, and Irma Moreno; |
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| 42 | 42 | | and to his numerous nephews, nieces, and friends; and, 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 House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Art Moreno. |
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