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            H.R. No. 129
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, The life of a Texas football legend drew to a close 
         
            with the passing of Ren  Javier Ramirez of McAllen on June 20, 2023, 
         
            at the age of 85; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Born on July 11, 1937, in Hebbronville, Ren  Ramirez 
         
            was the son of Dora and Tomas Ramirez and grew up with the 
         
            companionship of three brothers, Hector, Tomas, and Gregorio; he 
         
            first gained acclaim at Hebbronville High School, where he 
         
            graduated as valedictorian and lettered in football, baseball, 
         
            basketball, band, and track and field; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez went on to attend The University of 
         
            Texas at Austin and earn a bachelor's degree in mechanical 
         
            engineering; nicknamed the Galloping Gaucho for his tremendous 
         
            speed as a runner, he was a standout halfback on the Longhorn 
         
            football team, leading the team in touchdowns in 1957 and tying for 
         
            the lead in 1958; during his three seasons on the gridiron, he was a 
         
            gifted two-way player and recorded four interceptions, and in 1959, 
         
            he was an All-Southwest Conference selection; among his many 
         
            accolades, he is a member of the Hebbronville High School Hall of 
         
            Fame, the Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame, the 
         
            National Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame, and the Rusk Athletic Club 
         
            Hall of Fame in Houston, and in 2013, he was inducted into the Texas 
         
            Athletics Hall of Honor; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Following his collegiate football career, 
         
            Mr. Ramirez found success selling insurance with American 
         
            Amicable, working as an engineer for Mobil Oil, and owning several 
         
            businesses; in August 2013, he retired from the Texas General Land 
         
            Office as an appraiser; in addition, he founded the Ren  Ramirez 
         
            Youth Development Camp to help underprivileged children in East 
         
            Austin, and he gave motivational speeches at schools; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez shared 28 years with his first wife, the 
         
            former Jo Marie Hill; fortunate to find love again, he wed Becky 
         
            Ramirez, and the couple enjoyed 34 years together; he took great 
         
            pride in his 9 children, Teresa, Eric, Celeste, Alan, Rene, Carlos, 
         
            Jo Rikki, Adrian, and Emmanuel, and with the passing years, his 
         
            family grew to include 11 grandchildren, Rene Elic, Riana, Roxanne, 
         
            Miranda, Andres, Gabrielle, Mariana, Alan, Xavier, Eliamar, and 
         
            Ezra, and 10 great-grandchildren, Mia, Beau, Gael, Atlas, Whitt, 
         
            Ava, Mila, Ocean, Luka, and Britten; and
         
                   WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and a 
         
            consummate Longhorn, Ren  Ramirez leaves behind a legacy that will 
         
            long be remembered by all those who knew and loved him; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
         
            Ren  Javier Ramirez and extend sincere condolences to his loved 
         
            ones; 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 Ren 
         
            Ramirez.
         
            Guillen
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 129 was unanimously adopted by a 
         
            rising vote of the House on November 1, 2023.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The life of a Texas football legend drew to a close
	with the passing of Ren Javier Ramirez of McAllen on June 20, 2023,
	at the age of 85; and
	WHEREAS, Born on July 11, 1937, in Hebbronville, Ren Ramirez
	was the son of Dora and Tomas Ramirez and grew up with the
	companionship of three brothers, Hector, Tomas, and Gregorio; he
	first gained acclaim at Hebbronville High School, where he
	graduated as valedictorian and lettered in football, baseball,
	basketball, band, and track and field; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez went on to attend The University of
	Texas at Austin and earn a bachelor's degree in mechanical
	engineering; nicknamed the Galloping Gaucho for his tremendous
	speed as a runner, he was a standout halfback on the Longhorn
	football team, leading the team in touchdowns in 1957 and tying for
	the lead in 1958; during his three seasons on the gridiron, he was a
	gifted two-way player and recorded four interceptions, and in 1959,
	he was an All-Southwest Conference selection; among his many
	accolades, he is a member of the Hebbronville High School Hall of
	Fame, the Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame, the
	National Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame, and the Rusk Athletic Club
	Hall of Fame in Houston, and in 2013, he was inducted into the Texas
	Athletics Hall of Honor; and
	WHEREAS, Following his collegiate football career,
	Mr. Ramirez found success selling insurance with American
	Amicable, working as an engineer for Mobil Oil, and owning several
	businesses; in August 2013, he retired from the Texas General Land
	Office as an appraiser; in addition, he founded the Ren Ramirez
	Youth Development Camp to help underprivileged children in East
	Austin, and he gave motivational speeches at schools; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez shared 28 years with his first wife, the
	former Jo Marie Hill; fortunate to find love again, he wed Becky
	Ramirez, and the couple enjoyed 34 years together; he took great
	pride in his 9 children, Teresa, Eric, Celeste, Alan, Rene, Carlos,
	Jo Rikki, Adrian, and Emmanuel, and with the passing years, his
	family grew to include 11 grandchildren, Rene Elic, Riana, Roxanne,
	Miranda, Andres, Gabrielle, Mariana, Alan, Xavier, Eliamar, and
	Ezra, and 10 great-grandchildren, Mia, Beau, Gael, Atlas, Whitt,
	Ava, Mila, Ocean, Luka, and Britten; and
	WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and a
	consummate Longhorn, Ren Ramirez leaves behind a legacy that will
	long be remembered by all those who knew and loved him; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Ren Javier Ramirez and extend sincere condolences to his loved
	ones; 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 Ren
	Ramirez.

	Guillen

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 129 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on November 1, 2023.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House