Bill Text: TX SR670 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Jose Luis Lucio.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Reported enrolled [SR670 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR670-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Jose Luis Lucio | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
| citizens of Brownsville and Texans across the state in mourning | ||
| the loss of Jose Luis Lucio, who died March 26, 2015, at the age | ||
| of 59; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joe Lucio was born in Brownsville on September 17, | ||
| 1955; one of 10 children born to Eduardo Andres Lucio Sr. and | ||
| Josefa Liendo Lucio, he was a descendant of one of the city's | ||
| pioneering families, and he grew up together with his siblings, | ||
| Beatrice, Eddie, Bertha, Helen, Maggie, Jesse, David, Bob, and | ||
| Rick; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joe's love of the guitar began when he was a young | ||
| child, and his musical talent not only helped shape his own life, | ||
| but enriched the lives of innumerable students and fans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He first learned to play the guitar from his | ||
| father, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in music, | ||
| specializing in classical guitar, and a bachelor of music degree | ||
| in education; he was privileged to study under accomplished | ||
| Bolivian guitarist Javier Calderon, who was a student of | ||
| legendary classical guitarist Andres Segovia; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout his professional career, Joe Lucio | ||
| performed his classical guitar and country music in venues | ||
| throughout the state; he was an accomplished songwriter and | ||
| recording artist, and he was known to bring audiences to tears | ||
| when he honored veterans with his soulful rendition of "God Bless | ||
| the USA"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He fostered the talent of aspiring musicians of | ||
| all ages as a private and public school teacher and as a college | ||
| instructor, and he taught for many years as a private studio | ||
| instructor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a kind and loving man who shared 20 years of | ||
| marriage with Adita Orive-Lucio, and he was a devoted stepfather | ||
| to four children and a proud step-grandfather to nine | ||
| grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joe Lucio had a noble heart and was a uniquely | ||
| sensitive man who treasured the beauty he saw in others and in the | ||
| world around him; he was known as the Sweet Music Man, and he will | ||
| long be remembered with respect and deep affection by all who | ||
| were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Jose Luis Lucio; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Joe Lucio. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 30, 2015, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
