Bill Text: TX HR430 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: In memory of Augustin Lucio Jr. of San Marcos.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR430 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR430-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 430
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family, friends, and admirers are mourning the loss
  of Hispanic civil rights leader and decorated World War II veteran
  Augustin Lucio Jr. of San Marcos, who died on November 13, 2014, at
  the age of 91; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Augustin and Maria de Jesus Lucio,
  Augustin Lucio Jr. grew up on a farm outside San Marcos; at the age
  of 18, he answered his nation's call to duty by joining the U.S.
  Army and was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Regiment,
  2nd Infantry Division; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Lucio's first combat mission was the D-Day
  invasion of Normandy, and a day later, when his unit's platoon
  sergeant was wounded, he took charge of the 45-man troop and led
  them through a number of important engagements, including the
  Battle of the Bulge; honorably discharged in 1945, he was awarded
  the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart, as well as the
  French Croix de Guerre, among other medals and ribbons; and
         WHEREAS, Following the war, Mr. Lucio returned to San Marcos,
  where he and his wife, Delia, shared 69 happy years; together, they
  became the parents of four beloved children, Rosemary, Carol, Joe,
  and Robert, and later knew the joy of welcoming into their family
  three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Lucio enjoyed a notable career of more than
  three decades at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, retiring in
  1979 as a chief supply inspector; he contributed to the San Marcos
  community as a cofounder of the local chapter of the American GI
  Forum and as a member of VFW Post No. 3413, the Knights of Columbus,
  the Holy Name Society, and St. John's Catholic Church; in addition
  to serving on numerous national, state, and local committees, he
  was a member of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School
  District board for 19 years and led a boycott of the district over
  its lack of Hispanic teachers; the San Marcos High School library is
  named in his honor; and
         WHEREAS, Augustin Lucio was a brave soldier, a caring husband
  and father, and a committed member of his community, and the
  contributions he made in each of these roles will long inspire all
  those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Augustin Lucio Jr.
  and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
  wife, Delia; to his daughters, Rosemary and Carol; to his sons, Joe
  and his wife, Sheryl, and Robert and his wife, Josie; to his
  grandchildren, Steven and his wife, Brooke, Janellica and her
  husband, Paul, and Gabriel; to his great-grandchildren, Lauryn,
  Kaytlynn, Kayley, and Valentina; to his sister, Hermina Flores; and
  to his 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 Augustin
  Lucio Jr.
 
  Isaac
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 430 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on March 12, 2015.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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