Bill Text: TX HR62 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 62 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Roy and Lucy Cantu of Rio Grande City.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-02 - Reported enrolled [HR62 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR62-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 62



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Over the course of their lives, Lucila and Rodolfo
	Cantu shared an enduring love story, and their family is
	celebrating the couple's legacy as they reflect on the passing of
	Mrs. Cantu on May 15, 2019, at the age of 72, and on the passing of
	Mr. Cantu on September 14, 2016, at the age of 71; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Cantu enjoyed a long and rewarding
	marriage that spanned five decades; they devotedly raised three
	sons, Robert, Richard, and Rudy, and their cherished family later
	grew to include numerous grandchildren and a great-grandson; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Pedro and Theresa Cantu, Roy Cantu was
	born in Los Fresnos on March 9, 1945, and he grew up with four
	brothers, Hector, Arturo, Oscar, and Joel; he graduated from Los
	Fresnos High School in 1964 and went on to serve in the U.S. Air
	Force, where he attained the rank of staff sergeant before
	receiving an honorable discharge in 1969; he attended Texas
	Southmost College in Brownsville, Miami Dade Junior College, Texas
	A&I University, and Pan American University; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Cantu began his career at the Bank of South
	Texas in Alice and subsequently held a number of leadership
	positions with First National Bank in Rio Grande City,
	International Bank of Commerce, and Lone Star National Bank; he
	then worked for the City of McAllen, where he served as director of
	the EB5 program for the McAllen Economic Development Corporation,
	and in his final years, he was employed with Best Health Home Care
	Company Incorporated; and
	WHEREAS, The former Lucy Silva was born in Salineno on
	September 15, 1946, to Juan and Teresa Silva, and she grew up with
	the companionship of three siblings, Eloy, Lilia, and Idalia; after
	graduating from McAllen High School in 1965, she attended Texas A&I
	University and Pan American University; she went on to work for more
	than 15 years at her son's firm, the Law Office of Richard A. Cantu,
	P.C.; and
	WHEREAS, The couple were also deeply involved in their
	community; Mr. Cantu was a former president of the Rio Grande City
	Rotary Club, the Immaculate Conception Parent-Teacher
	Organization, and the Starr County Youth Fair Association, as well
	as a member of the Rio Grande City Chamber of Commerce and Knights
	of Columbus; Mrs. Cantu served in the Florence J. Scott Study Club,
	Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Red Hatter's Club, Bunco Club, and several
	parent-teacher organizations; together, they belonged to the Lions
	Club of Alice, the International Order of Alhambra, and Club de
	Amistad; and
	WHEREAS, Roy and Lucy Cantu set an inspiring example through
	their great devotion to each other and to their family, and they
	will forever hold a special place in the hearts of all those who
	held them dear; 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 Lucila and Rodolfo Cantu and extend heartfelt sympathy to their
	loved ones; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roy and
	Lucy Cantu.

	Guillen

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 62 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on August 30, 2021.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House