Bill Text: TX HR58 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Introduced

Texas House Resolution 58 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: In memory of Oscar Raul Cardenas of McAllen.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-30 - Reported enrolled [HR58 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR58-Introduced.html



	By: Gonzales of Hidalgo	H.R. No. 58



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of McAllen lost a beloved civic leader with
	the untimely death of Oscar Raul Cardenas on May 13, 2011, at the
	age of 50; and
	WHEREAS, Born in McAllen on July 3, 1960, Mr. Cardenas was the
	son of Dardanella and Ruben Cardenas; he was diagnosed with
	muscular dystrophy as a youngster and used a wheelchair from
	childhood, but he never let the condition define him; throughout
	his life, his courage, determination, and boundless enthusiasm left
	an indelible impression on all who encountered him; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Cardenas completed his bachelor's degree in
	accounting at Texas A&M University and returned to McAllen, where
	he worked for the Long, Chilton firm before embarking on an
	entrepreneurial path; he eventually employed more than 100 people
	at his two companies, Medical Accounts Receivable Services and the
	Copy It Printing Center, and he was a caring mentor to the members
	of his staff, as well as to numerous members of his community; for
	everyone he met, he had a bright smile and encouraging word, and his
	character, intellect, and sense of humor endeared him to a host of
	friends; and
	WHEREAS, This admired businessman served in myriad
	leadership roles, including as president of the McAllen Easter
	Seals, Jaycees, and Better Business Bureau, as well as of the
	Muscular Dystrophy Association of the Rio Grande Valley and of the
	Valley Association of Independent Living; in addition, he served as
	chair of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley and director of the
	Museum of South Texas History, and he was a member of the finance
	committee for the McAllen Airport Advisory Board; he was also the
	treasurer of Our Lady of Sorrows Church; in 2008, he was named
	Easter Seals Humanitarian of the Year, and he was named 2004 Man of
	the Year by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce; moreover, he received
	the MDA State of Texas Individual Achievement Award and the Texas
	State Independent Living Council Outstanding Individual
	Achievement Award, among many other accolades; and
	WHEREAS, Oscar Cardenas brought joy to innumerable people and
	surmounted enormous challenges in order to make a lasting, positive
	difference in the world around him; although he will be deeply
	missed, his compassion, generosity, and devotion to his loved ones
	and his community will forever remain a source of inspiration; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Oscar Raul Cardenas
	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
	devoted wife of 19 years, Dora Cardenas; to his parents, Dardanella
	and Ruben Cardenas; to his brother, Dr. Carlos J. Cardenas, and his
	wife, Chris; to his sister, Diana Albrecht, and her husband, Cecil;
	to his nieces and nephews, Adam, Simon, and Daniel Cardenas and
	Hilary, Miles, and Emily Albrecht; to his aunt, Sylvia Cardenas; to
	his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Josefina and Jose Castillo; to
	his sister-in-law, Julia Perez, and her husband, Edgar, and their
	daughters, Christina, Jessica, and Amanda; to his brother-in-law,
	Jaime Castillo, and his son, Johann; and to his other 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 Oscar Raul
	Cardenas.