Bill Text: TX HR63 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Alberto Barrera of Rio Grande City.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-02 - Reported enrolled [HR63 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR63-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 63 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their | ||
| memories of Alberto Barrera of Rio Grande City, who died on January | ||
| 14, 2018, at the age of 87; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Bonifacio and Antonia Barrera, Alberto | ||
| Barrera was born in Rio Grande City on August 17, 1930, and grew up | ||
| with six siblings, Eduardo, Bonifacio, Benicio, Rogelio, Angelica, | ||
| and Sylvia; he shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, Celia, | ||
| that spanned 61 years, and he was the proud father of four children, | ||
| Armandina, Alberto, Arnoldo, and Ambarina; later in life, he | ||
| welcomed into his family eight grandchildren, José, Justin, | ||
| Jocelin, Alberto, Adan, Armando, Araceli, and Connor, and a | ||
| great-granddaughter, Juliette; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After graduating from Rio Grande City High School in | ||
| 1948, Mr. Barrera attended Pan American Junior College and went on | ||
| to receive his bachelor's degree from Texas A&I College in 1952; he | ||
| subsequently answered his nation's call to duty by serving in the | ||
| U.S. Army for two years before embarking on a long and distinguished | ||
| career as an educator; over the course of more than five decades, he | ||
| taught for the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School | ||
| District, Pan American University, and South Texas College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera also earned an impressive reputation as | ||
| a folklorist and artist, performing his compositions across the | ||
| United States and in Spain and Mexico, and he conducted extensive | ||
| studies in his field at such institutions as Colgate University, | ||
| Oklahoma State University, Universidad de Mexico, the University of | ||
| North Texas, Universidad de Burgos España, and La Universidad de | ||
| Madrid en España; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Alberto Barrera lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
| dedicated to his family, his profession, and his artistry, and he | ||
| leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who | ||
| were fortunate enough to know him; 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 Alberto Barrera and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives | ||
| and many 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 Alberto | ||
| Barrera. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 63 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on August 30, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
