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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 511
2		-	In Memory
3		-	of
4		-	Marcelo Garcia III
5		-	WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt
6		-	at the loss of Houston firefighter Marcelo Garcia III, who
7		-	tragically died in the line of duty on November 6, 2024, at the
8		-	age of 42; and
9		-	WHEREAS, The son of Marcelo Garcia Jr. and Rosa Giannukos,
10		-	Marcelo Garcia was born in Houston on June 24, 1982; an
11		-	outstanding athlete, he played football for the Magnolia Park
12		-	Sharks, and he excelled as a member of the baseball team at Milby
13		-	High School; following his graduation in 2000, he attended Texas
14		-	Southern University, where he majored in business administration
15		-	and continued to compete in baseball; and
16		-	WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia embarked on his career with the
17		-	Houston Fire Department in 2015; he proudly served at Houston
18		-	Fire Station No. 23, earning a reputation for his work ethic and
19		-	optimism and for going above and beyond to assist those in need;
20		-	committed to giving back to the community at large, he mentored
21		-	young athletes and volunteered with Angels in the Outfield and at
22		-	Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School; moreover, he lent a
23		-	helping hand to his neighbors, assisting with such tasks as
24		-	mowing yards or picking up trash; his generous efforts in behalf
25		-	of his fellow residents have inspired an outpouring of sympathy
26		-	and support, testifying to the positive role that he played in
27		-	the lives of all who knew him; and
28		-	WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, integrity, and
29		-	unwavering dedication, Marcelo Garcia embodied the highest
30		-	ideals of the firefighting profession, and he left behind a
31		-	record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride;
32		-	now, therefore, be it
33		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
34		-	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Marcelo
35		-	Garcia III and extend deepest condolences to the members of his
36		-	family: to his father, Marcelo Garcia Jr., and his stepmother,
37		-	Diana Garcia; to his mother, Rosa Giannukos, and his stepfather,
38		-	Nalan Giannukos; to his sister, Erica Garcia, and her husband,
39		-	Kenneth Bou; to his niece and nephew, Lily and Jordi Bou; to his
40		-	grandparents, Esteban and Evangelina Ballesteros and Frances
41		-	Garcia; to his girlfriend, Sylvia Ramos; and to his many other
42		-	relatives and friends; and, be it further
43		-	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
44		-	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
45		-	this day, it do so in memory of Marcelo Garcia.
46		-	Alvarado
47		-	Bettencourt Hall Middleton Bettencourt Hall Middleton
48		-	Bettencourt Hall Middleton
49		-	Birdwell Hancock Miles Birdwell Hancock Miles
50		-	Birdwell Hancock Miles
51		-	Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
52		-	Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
53		-	Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
54		-	Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
55		-	Cook Huffman Paxton Cook Huffman Paxton
56		-	Cook Huffman Paxton
57		-	Creighton Hughes Perry Creighton Hughes Perry
58		-	Creighton Hughes Perry
59		-	Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
60		-	Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
61		-	Flores King Sparks Flores King Sparks
62		-	Flores King Sparks
63		-	Gutierrez Kolkhorst West Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
64		-	Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
65		-	Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
66		-	Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
67		-	Patrick, President of the Senate
68		-	________________________________
69		-	President of the Senate
70		-	I hereby certify that the
71		-	above Resolution was adopted by
72		-	the Senate on May 14, 2025, by a
73		-	rising vote.
74		-	________________________________
75		-	Secretary of the Senate
76		-	________________________________
77		-	Member, Texas Senate
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	2	+	By: Alvarado S.R. No. 511
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85		-	Birdwell Hancock Miles
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89		-	Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
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93		-	Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
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97		-	Cook Huffman Paxton
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101		-	Creighton Hughes Perry
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105		-	Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
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117		-	Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
	9	+	the loss of Houston firefighter Marcelo Garcia III, who tragically
	10	+	died in the line of duty on November 6, 2024, at the age of 42; and
	11	+	WHEREAS, The son of Marcelo Garcia Jr. and Rosa Giannukos,
	12	+	Marcelo Garcia was born in Houston on June 24, 1982; an outstanding
	13	+	athlete, he played football for the Magnolia Park Sharks, and he
	14	+	excelled as a member of the baseball team at Milby High School;
	15	+	following his graduation in 2000, he attended Texas Southern
	16	+	University, where he majored in business administration and
	17	+	continued to compete in baseball; and
	18	+	WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia embarked on his career with the Houston
	19	+	Fire Department in 2015; he proudly served at Houston Fire Station
	20	+	No. 23, earning a reputation for his work ethic and optimism and for
	21	+	going above and beyond to assist those in need; committed to giving
	22	+	back to the community at large, he mentored young athletes and
	23	+	volunteered with Angels in the Outfield and at Our Lady of Guadalupe
	24	+	Catholic School; moreover, he lent a helping hand to his neighbors,
	25	+	assisting with such tasks as mowing yards or picking up trash; his
	26	+	generous efforts in behalf of his fellow residents have inspired an
	27	+	outpouring of sympathy and support, testifying to the positive role
	28	+	that he played in the lives of all who knew him; and
	29	+	WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, integrity, and unwavering
	30	+	dedication, Marcelo Garcia embodied the highest ideals of the
	31	+	firefighting profession, and he left behind a record of service
	32	+	that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
	33	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	34	+	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Marcelo Garcia III and extend
	35	+	deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his father,
	36	+	Marcelo Garcia Jr., and his stepmother, Diana Garcia; to his
	37	+	mother, Rosa Giannukos, and his stepfather, Nalan Giannukos; to his
	38	+	sister, Erica Garcia, and her husband, Kenneth Bou; to his niece and
	39	+	nephew, Lily and Jordi Bou; to his grandparents, Esteban and
	40	+	Evangelina Ballesteros and Frances Garcia; to his girlfriend,
	41	+	Sylvia Ramos; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be
	42	+	it further
	43	+	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	44	+	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
	45	+	day, it do so in memory of Marcelo Garcia.