Bill Text: TX HR642 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of former Benbrook City Council member Ronald Joseph Sauma.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR642 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR642-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 642 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed community leader drew to a | ||
| close with the passing of former Benbrook City Council member | ||
| Ronald Joseph Sauma on August 5, 2020, at the age of 83; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Brooklyn, New York, Ron Sauma was born on | ||
| August 2, 1937, to Rudolpho and Marguerite Sauma; he served his | ||
| country proudly as a member of the United States Navy during the | ||
| Korean War, and he was stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston | ||
| as a radarman; after returning stateside, he wed the love of his | ||
| life, Marie Moore, in 1962, beginning a marriage that would span | ||
| nearly six decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Sauma worked as a brewery warehouse supervisor | ||
| for the Miller Brewing Company, beginning his career in New York | ||
| before relocating to Texas; following his retirement after 40 years | ||
| with the company, he became an active and engaged member of the | ||
| Benbrook community and enjoyed volunteering for such groups as | ||
| 4PAWS, the Benbrook Lions Club, and the Benbrook Citizens on | ||
| Patrol, as well as at the local Veterans Administration Outpatient | ||
| Clinic and at the Cardiac Rehab Center at Texas Health Harris | ||
| Methodist Hospital Fort Worth; he was a recipient of the | ||
| President's Volunteer Service Award in recognition of his more than | ||
| 12,000 hours of volunteer work; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From 2001 to 2019, Mr. Sauma greatly benefited his | ||
| fellow citizens as the Place 7 representative on the Benbrook City | ||
| Council; over the course of his tenure, Benbrook was honored with | ||
| multiple Voice of the People awards, which are given to communities | ||
| with the highest rated municipal services in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Sauma treasured his family; he | ||
| was the devoted father of two children, Donna and George, and he was | ||
| further blessed with two grandchildren, Anthony and Madelyn, who | ||
| were his pride and joy; when not at work, he enjoyed taking cruises | ||
| to the Caribbean with his wife, watching westerns, trying his luck | ||
| at casinos, and cheering on his granddaughter at her dance | ||
| competitions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ron Sauma was a pillar of his community, a loving | ||
| family man, and a dear friend to many, and the generosity and | ||
| integrity with which he lived his life will forever inspire all who | ||
| had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ronald Joseph Sauma | ||
| and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
| wife, Marie Sauma; to his children, Donna Sauma and her husband, | ||
| Brian, and George Sauma; to his grandchildren, Anthony Sauma and | ||
| Madelyn Hayden; to his sister, Darlene Kalil; 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 Ron Sauma. | ||
| Goldman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 642 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 16, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
