TITLE: In memory of Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr.

SUMMARY: In memory of Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr., who died September 11, 2020, at the age of 75; and WHEREAS, Juan Holguin was born on March 31, 1945, in Juarez, Mexico; he moved with his family to El Paso in 1954, and he graduated from El Paso High School; and WHEREAS, He harvested crops while serving as a farmworker in California before entering military service in 1965 as a member of the United States Army; he received medical training while serving stateside and in South Korea, and he was discharged in 1971; and WHEREAS, He went on to enjoy a long and fulfilling career as a nursing assistant at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss and at the clinic at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin; and WHEREAS, He married Maria Alvarado in 1968, and they were blessed with three sons, Juan Holguin Jr., Francisco Holguin, and Eduardo Holguin; they were a source of much pride and joy for him, and he was a doting grandfather to his nine grandchildren; and WHEREAS, He earned his United States citizenship in 1969, and he was seriously interested in politics and the political process; he avidly watched the news every day and took part in a number of community activities; and WHEREAS, He was a man of integrity and generosity who always accepted others without judgment, and he was a bird-watcher who took great joy in the beauty of nature; he was devoted to his family and longtime companion, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr.; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr. Eckhardt President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 6, 2021, by a rising vote.