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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed musician and educator drew |
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to a close with the passing of Edward G. Olivares of Corpus Christi |
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on June 21, 2017, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Eddie Olivares was born to Audelio and Susana |
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Olivares on February 28, 1931, in Mercedes, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of six siblings; his brother gave him his first |
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trumpet when he was 12, and by the age of 14 he was playing in dance |
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bands; a 1949 graduate of Corpus Christi High School, Mr. Olivares |
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continued his education at Del Mar College, earning an associate |
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degree in 1952; he then served for two years in the U.S. Army, where |
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he played in the band and the jazz orchestra; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Olivares |
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earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music at The University of |
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Texas at Austin; he began his career in education at Lamar Junior |
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High School in Laredo; seeking more opportunities to play live |
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music, he moved back to Corpus Christi, accepting a teaching |
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position at Sundeen Junior High; in 1967, he became band director at |
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Moody High School, a post he held until 1975, and over the |
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succeeding years, he worked as a counselor at Carroll High, King |
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High, and Del Mar College before retiring in 1995; he also directed |
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the Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi jazz ensemble from 2002 to |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Olivares gave generously of his time and talents |
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to a number of music organizations, including the American |
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Federation of Musicians Local 644 and the Corpus Christi Symphony |
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Orchestra, Municipal Band, and Arts Council; moreover, he helped |
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found the Texas Jazz Festival, served as choir director at Christ |
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the King Church and St. Patrick Church, and started the jazz mass at |
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Holy Cross Church; in recognition of his many accomplishments, he |
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was inducted into the Texas Music Educators Association Region XIV |
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Band Directors Hall of Fame and the Water Street Market South Texas |
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Music Walk of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Olivares enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Emilie; he was the proud father of four |
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children, Edward, Paul, Mary, and Michael, and he also treasured |
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the time he spent with his grandson, David; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he is greatly missed, Eddie Olivares has |
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left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Edward G. Olivares and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved |
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ones 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 Eddie |
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Olivares. |