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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Benjamin Jimenez of Houston, who died on August 21, |
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2012, at the age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jesus and Carmen Jimenez, Mr. Jimenez was |
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born in Guanajuato, Mexico, on October 5, 1958; he immigrated to the |
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United States in search of greater opportunity to provide for his |
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family, and he worked diligently to support them; Benjamin Jimenez |
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shared 35 years of marriage with his wife, Araceli Consuelo |
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Jimenez, and the couple were blessed with five children, Faviola, |
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Carolina, Benjamin, Estefani, and Adrian; the family later grew to |
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include two beloved grandchildren, Epy and Jedi; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez oversaw a variety of construction |
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projects, many of which can now be found on university campuses and |
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in downtown Houston; a skilled welder, he taught numerous others |
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the craft and enjoyed repairing his family's cars; this dynamic |
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Texan set an inspiring example of service, altruism, and generosity |
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for all those around him; moreover, he was strongly supportive of |
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learning, and he encouraged young people to seek a college |
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education or to learn a trade; a man of strong faith, he read his |
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Bible daily, prayed, and listened to worship music; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family and his community, Benjamin |
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Jimenez lived a rich and purposeful life centered around serving |
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others, and he will forever be remembered with deep affection by all |
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who held him close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Benjamin Jimenez and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Araceli Consuelo Jimenez; to his children, Faviola, Carolina, |
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Benjamin, Estefani, and Adrian; to his grandchildren, Epy and Jedi; |
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and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Benjamin |
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Jimenez. |
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Hernandez Luna |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2202 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 22, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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