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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Valle family have made a lasting |
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and positive impact on the city of Garland, and their contributions |
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indeed merit special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Latino family recorded as residents of |
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Garland, the Valles have lived in the city since the late 1920s, |
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when Manuel and Maria Valle relocated to the area from El Paso; they |
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raised eight children, six sons and two daughters, who were all |
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Garland High School graduates and excelled in academics and sports; |
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one son, Pascual Valle, was the first all-state football player |
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from Garland, and he excelled in track as well; he and his son, |
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Tony, became the first father-and-son duo inducted into the Garland |
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Sports Hall of Fame; Pascual Valle's wife, Sylvia, was employed in |
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education in the community for 45 years until her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, All six of Manuel and Maria Valle's sons served in |
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the military, representing the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army Corps of |
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Engineers, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Air Force; they |
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served in World War II, in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and in |
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Middle East conflicts; moreover, the family's eldest daughter |
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helped build planes during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, The family's integral role in the city has been |
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recognized in a number of ways; in 2014, the Garland Independent |
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School District named its student services center in honor of |
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Manuel and Maria Valle, and in 2021 a musical drama based on the |
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family's history, The Cactus Chronicles, had its debut; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of nearly a century, the members of |
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the Valle family have inspired innumerable residents of North Texas |
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through their exemplary service to their community and their |
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country, and the family's legacy will continue to resonate for many |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Valle family for its many |
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contributions to the city of Garland and extend to its members |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Valle family as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Neave Criado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2202 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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