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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and enthusiasm drew to a close |
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with the passing of Daniel Avitua of Plano on October 12, 2021, at |
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the age of 47; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Tony and Evelyn Avitua, Dan Avitua was |
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born in Omaha, Nebraska, on October 3, 1974; growing up in a |
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military family, he lived in a variety of overseas locations during |
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his youth, and he earned an engineering degree from Texas Tech |
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University in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, Employed as an electrical sales engineer, |
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Mr. Avitua enjoyed a successful career with Siemens, working at the |
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company for more than two decades; he was recently honored with an |
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Outstanding Achievement of the Year award for his strong work ethic |
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and determination; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Avitua and his wife, Sarah, exchanged wedding |
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vows on May 31, 2008, and they shared a rewarding marriage that |
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spanned 13 years; his family and his faith were at the center of his |
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life, and he was a devoted father to his two daughters, Sadie and |
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Lyla; in his leisure hours, he enjoyed cheering on the Dallas |
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Cowboys and the Texas Tech Red Raiders and spending time with his |
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friends and loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dan Avitua is deeply missed, memories of |
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his joyful and humble spirit and his abiding concern for others |
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remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Daniel Avitua and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Sarah; to his daughters, Sadie and Lyla; to |
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his parents, Tony and Evelyn Avitua; to his sisters, Suzanne Gracia |
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and Angela Avitua; to his brother, Jeffrey Avitua; to his |
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father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tom and Nancy Johnson; to his |
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sisters-in-law, Beth Williams and her husband, Jeremy, and Mary |
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Curtis and her husband, Adam; to his brother-in-law, Matt Johnson, |
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and his wife, Julie; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dan Avitua. |