H.C.R. No. 118

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The residents of Hidalgo County lost an admired
	civic leader when Oscar L. Garza Jr. passed away on January 18,
	2014, at the age of 57; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Edinburg to Oscar Garza Sr. and Yolanda
	Garza, Oscar Garza devoted his life to making his community an even
	better place in which to live; after gaining work experience as a
	realtor and broker at Manning Realty and subsequently as manager of
	La India Ranch, he began a career in public service as a bailiff for
	Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 3 in 1981; four years later, he was
	elected to office as justice of the peace for Hidalgo County
	Precinct 4, Place 2, a role in which he served for six years; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Garza went on to manage the produce company
	Bronco Bananas for several years, and in 1998, he returned to
	elected office as the Hidalgo County Precinct 4 commissioner; over
	the course of his 12-year tenure in that post, he demonstrated
	exceptional leadership in numerous county improvement projects,
	such as developing critical flood protection, enhancing
	infrastructure in area colonias, and constructing a juvenile
	justice center to provide counseling, education, and job training
	for at-risk youth; he later pursued a successful career as a land
	developer; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Garza enjoyed the love and
	companionship of his wife, the former Imelda Bazan, his high school
	sweetheart with whom he shared more than three and a half decades of
	marriage; over the years, the couple were blessed with two
	children, Brenda and Oscar, and three grandchildren, Julian Joe,
	Savannah, and Chloe; and
	WHEREAS, "Big O," as he was known to his loved ones, instilled
	in his family the importance of giving back to the community, and
	each Christmas, the Garzas delivered presents to local
	underprivileged children; moreover, he and his wife were founding
	members of the Edinburg North High School FFA Booster Club and
	helped create the Cougar and Fiesta Classics, stock shows that
	raised funds for scholarships; he also gave generously of his time
	as an auctioneer for a number of worthwhile events and
	organizations, including the St. Joseph Catholic School
	Turkeyfest, the Linn-San Manuel Cook-off, the Hidalgo County 4-H
	Hoedown, the Driscoll Children's Hospital, the American Diabetes
	Association, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and many others;
	and
	WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Garza was an avid
	outdoorsman who loved camping, fishing, hunting, showing cattle,
	and roping, and one of his proudest achievements was touring the
	country as a competitor in the United States Team Roping
	Championships circuit; and
	WHEREAS, Oscar Garza Jr. possessed a strength of character
	and a generosity of spirit that won him the admiration of many
	people, and he is deeply missed by all those whose lives were
	enriched by his warmth, humor, and fun-loving personality; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Oscar L. Garza Jr. and his
	notable record of service to the people of Hidalgo County; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
	Oscar L. Garza Jr.
	Canales
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 118 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015.
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	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 118 was adopted by the Senate on May
	30, 2015, by a viva-voce vote.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor