Texas HR 95: Commending Nikita Munsif for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu.

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89(R) HR 95 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 95

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to 

  

 a close with the passing of Andrew H. Villarreal of San Antonio on 

  

 December 22, 2024, at the age of 94; and

  

        WHEREAS, The son of Ernesto and Otila Villarreal, Andrew 

  

 Villarreal was born in San Antonio on July 4, 1930; answering his 

  

 nation's call to duty, he served in the United States Air Force 

  

 during the Korean War; and

  

        WHEREAS, On August 20, 1953, Mr. Villarreal exchanged vows 

  

 with Josefina Torres, and the couple went on to share a rewarding 

  

 marriage until her passing; he took great pride in their 4 children, 

  

 Patricia, Andrew, Rene, and David, and over the years, he had the 

  

 pleasure of seeing their family grow to include 6 grandchildren and 

  

 15 great-grandchildren; and

  

        WHEREAS, First called to the ministry in 1956, Mr. Villarreal 

  

 attended Southern Christian College, Colegio Biblico, Howard Payne 

  

 University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; over 

  

 the course of nearly four decades, he served as the pastor of 

  

 churches at communities across Texas, including in Coleman, 

  

 Weslaco, and McAllen, and he retired in 1996, following nearly 20 

  

 years of service with congregations in San Antonio; he founded the 

  

 Hispanic Senior Adult Camp in 1993, and he later expanded its 

  

 mission by establishing Campamento Maranatha Para Adultos Mayores 

  

 de Tejas; he also held leadership roles in many other ministerial 

  

 organizations, such as the Asociación Bautista de Rio Grande 

  

 Valley, the Asociación Bautista Mexicana de San Antonio, Inc., and 

  

 the Reunión de Pastores Mayores de San Antonio; and

  

        WHEREAS, Setting an inspiring example of faith in action, 

  

 Andrew Villarreal enriched the lives of countless people through 

  

 his spiritual leadership, and he leaves behind a legacy that will 

  

 long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be 

  

 it

  

        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas 

  

 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrew 

  

 H. Villarreal and extend sincere condolences to the members of his 

  

 family: to his children, Patricia Ann Villarreal, Andrew Villarreal 

  

 Jr. and his wife, Debbie, Rene Villarreal and his wife, Sylvia, and 

  

 David Villarreal and his wife, Deborah; to his grandchildren, 

  

 Marisa, Erik, Michael, Michele, Marleen, and Daniella; to his 

  

 great-grandchildren; and to his many 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 Andrew 

   

 Villarreal.

  

   

 Lujan

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 95 was unanimously adopted by a rising 

   

 vote of the House on March 6, 2025.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House