Bill Text: TX HR83 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Gilberto Amado Hinojosa, Sr., of Benavides, for his service to Duval County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR83 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR83-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 83 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Gilberto Amado Hinojosa, Sr., of Benavides has | ||
| rendered outstanding service to his community and to the people of | ||
| Duval County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born to Alfredo Hinojosa and Anita Garcia at El | ||
| Refugio Ranch, in Duval County, on February 4, 1919, Mr. Hinojosa | ||
| later moved with his family to Benavides; his father owned dairy | ||
| cows, and from the time he was just eight years old he would rise | ||
| early each morning to deliver milk to area residents; while | ||
| attending high school, he played football, basketball, and | ||
| baseball, and he graduated in 1937; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Hinojosa has been a rancher and | ||
| has worked in construction; he was employed with Humble | ||
| Construction, Stern-Rogers Construction, Mike Canales Building, | ||
| and Hudson Engineering, which hired him as a carpenter's assistant | ||
| and soon promoted him to foreman; he retired in the mid-1970s from | ||
| his job in the PBG Brine Field; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has long given generously of his | ||
| time and talents to civic organizations and worthy causes; he has | ||
| served as a member of the Benavides City Council, the Benavides | ||
| Independent School District Board of Trustees, and the Duval County | ||
| Appraisal District Board of Directors; he also played an active | ||
| role in the Freedom Party, an organization composed primarily of | ||
| Mexican American veterans of World War II who were committed to | ||
| opening up the local political process; a member of the American | ||
| Legion, he continues to contribute to his church and his community; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gilberto Hinojosa and his wife, the former Margarita | ||
| Couling, became the second couple to be married at Santa Rosa de | ||
| Lima Catholic Church in Benavides when they exchanged their wedding | ||
| vows there on June 22, 1941; the Hinojosas are the proud parents of | ||
| twin daughters and two sons, and they have rejoiced as their family | ||
| has grown to include 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and | ||
| 5 great-great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to the welfare of his fellow | ||
| citizens, Gilberto Hinojosa has worked to create a strong, caring | ||
| community, and he can indeed reflect with pride on a long record of | ||
| constructive achievement; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Gilberto Amado | ||
| Hinojosa, Sr., for his exemplary public service and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Hinojosa as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 83 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
