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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 137
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In Memory |
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of |
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Armand Mathew |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Father Armand |
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Mathew, who died June 22, 2013, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Armand Mathew was born October 21, 1922, in |
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France; after growing up in Indiana and Chicago, he became |
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impressed with the work of the missionary Oblates of Mary |
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Immaculate, and he moved to San Antonio and decided to serve in |
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the order; he was ordained into the priesthood on February 24, |
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1949; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Father Armand served the |
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people of the Rio Grande Valley with compassion, humility, and an |
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enduring commitment to social justice; as a longtime priest of |
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the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, he served the community in a |
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variety of capacities; and |
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WHEREAS, Father Mathew believed that voting was an |
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important step in the struggle to rise from poverty; he was the |
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founder and longtime director of the Center for Civic Engagement |
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at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost |
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College, and he worked hard on Kids Voting Brownsville, a program |
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that educates children and young adults on the importance of |
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exercising the right to vote; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a source of enlightenment and hope to the |
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people he served, and his advocacy for the less fortunate was an |
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inspiration to all those who had the privilege of sharing in his |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and generosity, he |
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gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his embrace of the |
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fight for social justice, and his enthusiasm for living each day |
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to the fullest will not be forgotten; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Father Armand Mathew; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Father Armand Mathew. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 25, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |