Bill Text: TX HR759 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Patricio A. Gonzalez of Pharr on his 95th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR759 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR759-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 759 |
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WHEREAS, The 95th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly | ||
cause for celebration, and Patricio A. Gonzalez of Pharr is marking | ||
that significant milestone on March 17, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Pharr on St. Patrick's Day in 1924, Patricio | ||
Gonzalez is the son of Domingo Gonzalez and Antonia Avila; he is a | ||
member of one of the first families to settle in Pharr, and he grew | ||
up as the youngest of nine children; coming of age during World War | ||
II, he proudly served his country in the 46th Engineer Construction | ||
Battalion of the United States Army Corps of Engineers; he was | ||
stationed in the Philippines and assisted in building landing | ||
fields for fighter planes and heavy bombers; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez married the former Nora Ramirez on June | ||
1, 1952, and they became the parents of three sons; their rewarding | ||
relationship of more than six decades was made even richer with the | ||
addition of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1966, Mr. Gonzalez opened Pharr Auto Parts; he | ||
has co-owned and operated the business with relatives for more than | ||
a half-century, and it continues to provide mechanic services to | ||
area residents today as Car Check Auto Service; and | ||
WHEREAS, An admired member of the Greatest Generation, | ||
Patricio Gonzalez may reflect with great satisfaction on a lifetime | ||
of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join his friends and loved | ||
ones in honoring him on this memorable occasion; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Patricio A. Gonzalez on his 95th | ||
birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Muñoz, Jr. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 759 was adopted by the House on March | ||
12, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||