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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gilberto Amado Hinojosa, Sr., of Benavides has |
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rendered outstanding service to his community and to the people of |
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Duval County; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Alfredo Hinojosa and Anita Garcia at El |
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Refugio Ranch, in Duval County, on February 4, 1919, Mr. Hinojosa |
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later moved with his family to Benavides; his father owned dairy |
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cows, and from the time he was just eight years old he would rise |
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early each morning to deliver milk to area residents; while |
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attending high school, he played football, basketball, and |
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baseball, and he graduated in 1937; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Hinojosa has been a rancher and |
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has worked in construction; he was employed with Humble |
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Construction, Stern-Rogers Construction, Mike Canales Building, |
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and Hudson Engineering, which hired him as a carpenter's assistant |
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and soon promoted him to foreman; he retired in the mid-1970s from |
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his job in the PBG Brine Field; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has long given generously of his |
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time and talents to civic organizations and worthy causes; he has |
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served as a member of the Benavides City Council, the Benavides |
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Independent School District Board of Trustees, and the Duval County |
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Appraisal District Board of Directors; he also played an active |
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role in the Freedom Party, an organization composed primarily of |
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Mexican American veterans of World War II who were committed to |
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opening up the local political process; a member of the American |
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Legion, he continues to contribute to his church and his community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Gilberto Hinojosa and his wife, the former Margarita |
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Couling, became the second couple to be married at Santa Rosa de |
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Lima Catholic Church in Benavides when they exchanged their wedding |
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vows there on June 22, 1941; the Hinojosas are the proud parents of |
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twin daughters and two sons, and they have rejoiced as their family |
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has grown to include 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and |
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5 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to the welfare of his fellow |
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citizens, Gilberto Hinojosa has worked to create a strong, caring |
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community, and he can indeed reflect with pride on a long record of |
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constructive achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Gilberto Amado |
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Hinojosa, Sr., for his exemplary public service and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hinojosa as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guillen |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 83 was adopted by the House on June |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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