Bill Text: TX HR62 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Roy and Lucy Cantu of Rio Grande City.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-02 - Reported enrolled [HR62 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR62-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 62 | ||
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| 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 | ||
