Bill Text: TX HR55 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Joel A. Garza of Weslaco.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-02 - Reported enrolled [HR55 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR55-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 55



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
	passing of Joel A. Garza of Weslaco on June 21, 2021, at the age of
	84; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Weslaco on April 18, 1937, Joe Garza was the
	son of Victor and Josefa Martinez Garza, and he grew up with the
	companionship of four siblings, Humberto, Maria, Nora, and Victor;
	in 1956, he graduated from Weslaco High School, where he played
	running back and helped the Panther football team advance to the
	state semifinals in 1955; he later attended St. Mary's University
	while serving with the Texas National Guard; and
	WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge in 1962,
	Mr. Garza began his career in social work with the Texas Department
	of Public Welfare; he served as an administrator for government
	assistance programs and retired in 1990 as a program director with
	the Texas Department of Human Services; dedicated to his community,
	he gave generously of his time and talents to numerous
	organizations, including the Knights of Columbus, the Boy Scouts of
	America, the American Cancer Society, and Valley Interfaith; in
	addition, he was active in city politics and was instrumental in
	Weslaco adopting single-member districts; he was also passionate
	about agriculture, and he farmed various crops in the United States
	and Mexico, growing all of his produce organically; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Garza married the former Maria Evangelina
	Hinojosa in September 1961, and the couple shared a rewarding union
	that spanned nearly six decades; he was the proud father of 6
	children, Cynthia, Melinda, Jaime, Judith, Angela, and Joel, and
	over the years, he was further blessed with 17 grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Joe Garza possessed a generosity of spirit that
	expressed itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of
	countless people with his warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Joel A. Garza and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
	family: to his wife, Evangelina Garza; to his children, Cynthia
	Cardenas and her husband, Gilbert, Melinda Garza and her husband,
	Bernie, Jaime Garza and his wife, Terri, Judith Blas and her
	husband, Jesse, Angela Cantu and her husband, Robert, and Joel
	Garza and his wife, Lindsey; to his brother, Victor Garza and his
	wife, Elva; to his brother-in-law, Claudio Perez; to his
	grandchildren; 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 Joe Garza.

	Martinez

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 55 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on August 30, 2021.

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	Chief Clerk of the House