Bill Text: TX HR1839 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of former Starr County district clerk Juan Erasmo Saenz.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1839 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1839-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1839 |
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WHEREAS, A full and rewarding life dedicated to his family, | ||
community, and country drew to a close with the passing of Juan | ||
Erasmo Saenz of Rio Grande City on January 12, 2019, at the age of | ||
85; and | ||
WHEREAS, Juan Erasmo Saenz was born on June 24, 1933, in Starr | ||
County to Santiago and Fidela Alaniz Saenz, and he grew up in a | ||
large family with the companionship of 15 brothers and sisters; he | ||
moved to Rio Grande City when he was 14 years old and attended Rio | ||
Grande City High School; while in his junior year, he enlisted in | ||
the United States Army, and he rendered honorable service to his | ||
country; returning home, he re-enrolled in high school, and he went | ||
on to continue his studies at Pan American College; and | ||
WHEREAS, After teaching physical education at La Union and La | ||
Grulla schools for two years, Mr. Saenz pursued a second career | ||
working for the USDA at Moore Air Field in the agency's Screwworm | ||
Eradication Program; a friend later persuaded him to run as a | ||
candidate for the district clerk's office, and he served in that | ||
role with tremendous dedication for more than three decades, until | ||
his retirement at age 74; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Saenz shared 58 years of marriage with the love | ||
of his life, Alicia Ortiz Saenz, and he took great pride in their | ||
children, Juan, Melissa, Beatriz, Xavier, and Hiram; Mr. Saenz was | ||
deeply devoted to his family, and he was also a caring friend to | ||
many; in addition, he found much comfort and inspiration in his | ||
faith; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Juan Erasmo Saenz is deeply missed, | ||
memories of this esteemed gentleman will forever be treasured by | ||
all those whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Juan Erasmo Saenz | ||
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his | ||
wife, Alicia Ortiz Saenz; to his children, Juan Erasmo Saenz Jr. and | ||
his wife, Nelda, Melissa Yvette Ramirez and her husband, Anthony, | ||
Beatriz Illeana Salazar and her husband, Martin, Xavier Roberto | ||
Saenz and his wife, Sandra, and Hiram Saenz and his wife, Magdalena; | ||
to his brother, Arnoldo Saenz; to his 13 grandchildren and 11 | ||
great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and 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 Juan Erasmo | ||
Saenz. | ||
Guillen | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1839 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 24, 2019. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||