Bill Text: TX HR2044 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Juan Roberto Garcia of Falfurrias.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR2044 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR2044-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2044 |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories | ||
of Juan Roberto Garcia of Falfurrias, who passed away on November 4, | ||
2020, at the age of 76; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Raul and Marina Martinez Garcia, Juan | ||
Garcia was born on August 3, 1944, in Rio Grande City, and grew up | ||
with four siblings, Javier, Raul, Francisco, and Alma; and | ||
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Garcia | ||
served in the U.S. Army; he was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War | ||
and received many honors, including the National Defense Service | ||
Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal; | ||
after concluding his military service at the rank of corporal, he | ||
worked as a mechanical engineer for more than 29 years with the | ||
Corpus Christi Army Depot; he was also a rancher and loved attending | ||
rodeos; and | ||
WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Garcia was a member of | ||
the VFW and gave generously to veterans support organizations; in | ||
addition, he served on the Brooks County Fair Association Board and | ||
as president of the FFA Booster Club during the late 1980s and early | ||
1990s; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Garcia enjoyed the love | ||
and support of his wife, Angelica, and he took great pride in his | ||
children, Juan, Annessa, and Jessica; with the passing years, he | ||
had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include seven | ||
grandchildren, Krizia, Kayla, Kody, Juan, Jose, Jacob, and Jenise, | ||
and three great-grandchildren, J'La, Kezelle, and Kyra; and | ||
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this esteemed | ||
man's love and friendship will always remember him with great | ||
admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Juan Roberto Garcia | ||
and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Juan | ||
Garcia. | ||
Guillen | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2044 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||