Bill Text: TX HR2520 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Alvan Richard Sandoval of The Colony.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2520 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2520-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2520 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Alvan | ||
| Richard Sandoval of The Colony, who died on January 25, 2017, at the | ||
| age of 72; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richard Sandoval was born to Joseph Noe and | ||
| Guadalupe Maria Maestas Sandoval on February 17, 1944, in Brighton, | ||
| Colorado; he grew up with the companionship of nine siblings, and | ||
| from an early age, he did farm work with his family; after | ||
| graduating from high school, he entered the U.S. Navy, earning | ||
| several medals for his exemplary service as a Seabee in Vietnam; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Sandoval settled in | ||
| the San Francisco Bay area and worked for Ford Aerospace | ||
| supervising computer operators; he eventually moved to North Texas, | ||
| where he volunteered with The Colony Police Department and joined | ||
| the American Legion, often serving as a sergeant at arms for the | ||
| honor and color guards at flag ceremonies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Sandoval was the devoted father of three | ||
| children, Alan and his wife, Allison, Jenell and her husband, | ||
| Kerry, and David and his wife, Melissa; he enjoyed 38 rewarding | ||
| years with his wife, the former Carol Larason, and he was an | ||
| affectionate stepfather to her sons, Jeff and David; later in life, | ||
| he took pleasure in welcoming many grandchildren and | ||
| great-grandchildren into his family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A loving husband and father and a proud veteran, | ||
| Richard Sandoval lived a full and generous life, and he will forever | ||
| be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Alvan Richard | ||
| Sandoval 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 Richard | ||
| Sandoval. | ||
| Fallon | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2520 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 28, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
