Bill Text: TX HR1879 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Roberto Garza Gonzalez Sr. of Robstown.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1879 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1879-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1879 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories | ||
| of Roberto Garza Gonzalez Sr. of Robstown, who passed away on April | ||
| 20, 2019, at the age of 85; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Lalo and Anita Gonzalez, Roberto Gonzalez | ||
| was born in Refugio on March 2, 1934, and he grew up with five | ||
| siblings, Frances, Minerva, Angelina, Elsa, and Ralph; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Gonzalez | ||
| served with the U.S. Army as a rifle master and a tank driver during | ||
| the Korean War; in the course of his career, he owned and operated | ||
| several small businesses in Robstown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez and his first wife, Emilia Gonzalez, | ||
| became the parents of three children, Robert, Sandra, and the late | ||
| Sylvia Gonzalez Landeros; after that marriage ended, Mr. Gonzalez | ||
| enjoyed the love and support of his second wife, Marie Zuniga | ||
| Gonzalez, who preceded him in death; through the years, his | ||
| treasured family expanded to include his stepchildren, Felipe and | ||
| Margarita, as well as six grandchildren, Robert, Cody, Rene, | ||
| Stephanie, Maureen, and Erin, and a great-grandson, Xavier; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Roberto Gonzalez lived a full and generous life | ||
| surrounded by those he loved, and they will forever carry him close | ||
| in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Roberto Garza | ||
| Gonzalez Sr. and extend sincere condolences to his 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 Roberto | ||
| Gonzalez. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1879 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 24, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
