The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-21
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY STATE
LEGISLATURE PRAISE LIFE AND
WORK OF GOVERNOR E. c. DE BACA

tho SENATE and an ensrossed copy be
forwarded 60 the family.
Resolved, that when the senate
sdjourns this days session. II be un-
tfi Friday, the gard. out Of respect sSr
the memory OF the distinguished
dead"
House RESOLUTION
|"Be II Resolved by the Legislature OF
h state OF New Mexico:
fsWheseas. on February rs. 1917.
God IN Ills -omniscience saw ft 10
|ean unto Himself. New Mexice's first
citizen, her beloved and highly cs-
|tcemed governor. His Exceliency Ezeq-
ulel G. De Baca; and.
Whereas. his sad ana. seemingly,
untimely death m as a severe
shock to the members OF the Third
state Legislature. nos In snasion. and
h likewise a terrible blow to the en-
tire citizenship OF New Mexico. &C.
Icasionef not merely because. at the
time OF his demise he was governor
OF the state OF New Mexico. but b..
cause through his death New Mexico
noble citizens. native born. native
raised. native educated. a true type
Of New Mexico manhood. and citizen.
ship. a kindly friend and brother pa.
~thctieaiiy snatched from the bosom
OF the great. loving family OF New
Aexicans; and.
Whereas. his career aa q citizen
OF New Mexico has been OF such char
aetef as to reflect credit upon, not on
by his immediate family. but upon the
great pioneer spanish-Amerian ace
of which he was a proud and distlnE-
oished member. having been a proud
descendant OF the famous Spanish con-
|~quistador, Alyar Nuncz cabeza de
Baca. and son OF Tomas G. De Baca.
and Esfefana Delgado De Baca. and
with this legacy and native environ
rnent. he lived and died the moral
and intellectual equal OF any man of
any race within his native state; and.
Whereas. his private and public life
a beer upon sue high and broad
plane. actpated By inherent prlnci-
pies OF honesty and unselgishness that
he became rot alone the worthy ma
tive idol Of n proud native people.
hut as well OF every people who were
blessed by acquaintance with him
and thereby permitted to profit by his
wise precepts' and noble example;
and.
Whereas. after a distinguished
Z of inestimabie service TO the
people OF his beloved state, in var
ious ard numerous capacities he was
fittingly rewarded and hoonred by ell
ection to the highest office within the
gift OF the citizenship Of his state
the gOvernorship-to take effect jan
uary /, 1917; but alas! on the APP
pointed date his fond and cherished
hopes for enlarged service 10 his be-
loved New Mexicans were blasted
through increasing fcebleness as a re-
of ~incurabie pernicious anemia,
circumstance that would have d.
ordinary minds inc souls TO
plans OF self-preservation. hut not 50
with the ilustrious deceased, who.
unmindfpl OF every personal pleasure,
n Interest. thought only OF
duty 10 the citizenship of New Mex
leo. who had ~confidingly entrusted
him with the grave and important du-
ties of the chief executive Of their
he deliberately sacrificed his
comfort. pleasure and life upon the
OF public duty. under, personal
conditions that rendered his brief. but
illustrious. career as governor pathet-
&c: but which forever hereafter inn
mortalizes New Mexico's creates,
governor. the brave and noble Eze-
quiel G. de Baca. whose memory Will
henceforfh be fondly cherished in the
hearts and minds OF all New Mexicansi
Now. therefore. be II Resolved, by
the house OF representatives OF this
Third Legislature OF the state Of New
Mexico: hat In behalf OF the mem
bers OF this house. and the grief
stricken and bereaved family and
relatives the sincere sympathy OF the
members OF the house of representa-.
tvs and the people OF the state. and
hereby make permanent record there
of by spreading on the journal OF this
house these expressions OF apprecia-
ton OF the high and noble fame with
which New Mexico's greatest governor.
Ezequiel. C. de Baca, departed this life
for a better one on February rs, 1911.
BE u further Resolved. that.an en-
crossed copy of this resolution be pre-
scented to Mrs. T.. G. de Baca, and such
other relatives and friends AZ may
desire and request ssme, and that an
engroased copy be filed In the archives
OF the Historical Society Of New Mex
ico."