Bill Text: TX HR481 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Celestino Avila of Donna.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR481 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR481-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 481 |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Donna lost a dedicated physician and a | ||
beloved figure in local sports history with the passing of | ||
Dr. Celestino Z. Avila on July 31, 2017, at the age of 75; and | ||
WHEREAS, Celestino Avila was born on December 3, 1941, in | ||
Donna, where his athletic gifts, intellect, and competitive drive | ||
were apparent from an early age; he distinguished himself as a | ||
defensive back and tight end on the Donna High School football team, | ||
and during the 1959 season, he received All-District and All-South | ||
Texas honors and was named All-Valley Most Valuable Player; and | ||
WHEREAS, Following his graduation in 1960, Mr. Avila went on | ||
to obtain a degree in biology and chemistry from Texas State | ||
University; as a three-year letterman on the football team there, | ||
he earned consecutive All-Conference and All-American accolades, | ||
and his achievements as a player were later celebrated with his | ||
selection to the Rio Grande Valley All-Millennium team in 1999, to | ||
the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2000, and to the | ||
National Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame in 2003; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Avila worked as a teacher and coach with the | ||
Lyford, Los Fresnos, and Edinburg school districts before | ||
continuing his education at the Universidad de Monterrey in Mexico, | ||
where he earned his medical degree; he practiced medicine in his | ||
hometown of Donna for many years, endearing himself to countless | ||
patients with his kind and gentle bedside manner; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Avila enjoyed the love and | ||
support of his wife, Aurora, with whom he joyfully raised five | ||
children, Celestino, Veronica, Marco, Julio, and Erica; he took | ||
care to instill in them the values of hard work, discipline, | ||
humility, and faith, and he later had the pleasure of sharing his | ||
wisdom with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Celestino Avila was a devoted family man and a | ||
source of great pride to his community, and he will long be | ||
remembered with affection and admiration by all who knew him; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
Dr. Celestino Z. Avila and extend heartfelt condolences to all | ||
those who mourn his passing; 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 | ||
Dr. Celestino Avila. | ||
Martinez | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 481 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||