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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Arcadio Jesus Salinas Jr. of Rio Grande City, who passed away on |
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January 5, 2021, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Aurora and Arcadio Salinas Sr., Arcadio |
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Salinas was born on November 6, 1950, in Rio Grande City, and he |
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grew up with the companionship of a brother, Constancio, and a |
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sister, Lucia; answering his nation's call to duty, he proudly |
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served in the United States Army for more than 25 years, with |
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assignments in such places as Korea and Germany; he retired from the |
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military in 1993 at the rank of sergeant first class; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Salinas attended Pan American University, where |
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he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees; he taught math |
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at Grulla Middle School for many years and went on to become an |
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at-risk coordinator and director of maintenance for the Rio Grande |
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City Consolidated Independent School District; active in his |
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community, he served on the boards of Starr County Memorial |
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Hospital and Starr County Teachers Federal Credit Union; in |
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addition, he was passionate about farming, and he grew calabazas |
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mexicanas for over 60 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Salinas benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Ruth, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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union that spanned more than four and a half decades; he took great |
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pride in their two children, Arcadio and Melissa, and with the |
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passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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include five grandchildren, Omar, Arcadio, Luis, Jorge, and |
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Christa; and |
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WHEREAS, Arcadio Salinas was a brave soldier, a caring |
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husband and father, and an engaged member of his community, and the |
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contributions he made in each of these roles will long inspire those |
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who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Arcadio Jesus Salinas Jr. and extend sincere condolences to all who |
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mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Arcadio |
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Salinas. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 61 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on August 30, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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