H.R. No. 255

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of San Antonio sustained a great loss on
	June 21, 2013, with the death of Daniel G. San Miguel, Jr., the
	father of our esteemed colleague, Senator Leticia Van de Putte, and
	a beloved resident of the community; and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 29, 1931, Mr. San Miguel was the son of
	Daniel and Velia San Miguel; he grew up in the old Mercado area of
	San Antonio, where his father was the proprietor of La Botica
	Guadalupana on Produce Row in what is now Market Square; after
	graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School, he went on to attend
	St. Mary's University, and in his junior year, he won a national
	poetry contest; he later proudly served his country in the United
	States Army during the Korean War; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. San Miguel taught English and coached in the
	Edgewood Independent School District before transitioning to a
	career as an investigator; he served Bexar County as a deputy
	sheriff and as an investigator for the district attorney's and
	county coroner's offices, and for more than two decades, he was a
	private investigator for a number of prestigious law firms and
	other clients; in addition, he served as director of the City of San
	Antonio Model Cities Program; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. San Miguel shared his love
	of sports with his children by coaching their CYO baseball, track,
	and Pony League teams; as they grew older, he expanded his volunteer
	endeavors, working on political campaigns, participating in
	veterans' events, and giving inspirational talks and poetry
	readings; he gave generously of his time and talents as a frequent
	guest at Harmony Schools, where he recited poems and encouraged
	patriotism by reading to the students about United States history,
	the military, and the nation's great leaders; and
	WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. San Miguel published a collection of
	autobiographical poems entitled The Winter of My Years, and he
	wrote movingly in the title verse, "I have no answers, no
	regrets/only the experience of life and memories"; he subsequently
	received the Hispanic Heritage Award from La Prensa, and he was
	awarded a Fulbright-Hays grant as well; and
	WHEREAS, Daniel San Miguel touched many hearts through his
	poetry and his many kind acts, and his commitment to his family, his
	community, and his country will remain a lasting source of
	inspiration to those he has left behind; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Daniel G. San Miguel, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the
	members of his family: to his wife of 35 years, Barbara San Miguel;
	to his children, Senator Leticia Van de Putte and her husband, Pete,
	Daniel San Miguel III, Annabelle Garcia and her husband, federal
	Judge Orlando Garcia, Rosanne Valenzuela and her husband, Pastor
	John Valenzuela, and Roland San Miguel and his wife, Cindy, and to
	their mother, Belle San Miguel Ortiz; to his grandchildren,
	Dr. Nichole Van de Putte-Stiles and her husband, Jason, Vanessa Van
	de Putte, Henry P. Van de Putte III and his wife, Rena, Gregory Van
	de Putte and his wife, Samantha Isaacs, Isabella Van de Putte, Paul
	Van de Putte, Andrea Gonzales, Daniel San Miguel IV, Adriana San
	Miguel, Angela San Miguel, Yvonne Valenzuela, Moses Valenzuela,
	Megan Valenzuela, Brian Valenzuela, Timothy Valenzuela, Sean
	Valenzuela, Juan Rolando San Miguel, and Alejandro San Miguel; to
	his great-grandchildren, Julian, Jove, and Marlo Stiles, Elliot
	Taylor, and Asher Van de Putte; to his sisters-in-law, Mary Louise
	San Miguel and Elanora Hurst; to his brother-in-law, Sydney
	Spencer; and to his many other relatives and 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 Daniel G.
	San Miguel, Jr.
	McClendon
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	J. Davis of Harris Lavender Springer
	S. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	Davis of Dallas Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Toth
	Fallon Martinez Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 255 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on June 25, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House