83S10928 BPG-D
	By: McClendon	H.R. No. 255

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of San Antonio sustained a great loss on
	June 21, 2013, with the death of Daniel G. San Miguel, Jr., the
	father of our esteemed colleague, Senator Leticia Van de Putte, and
	a beloved resident of the community; and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 29, 1931, Mr. San Miguel was the son of
	Daniel and Velia San Miguel; he grew up in the old Mercado area of
	San Antonio, where his father was the proprietor of La Botica
	Guadalupana on Produce Row in what is now Market Square; after
	graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School, he went on to attend
	St. Mary's University, and in his junior year, he won a national
	poetry contest; he later proudly served his country in the United
	States Army during the Korean War; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. San Miguel taught English and coached in the
	Edgewood Independent School District before transitioning to a
	career as an investigator; he served Bexar County as a deputy
	sheriff and as an investigator for the district attorney's and
	county coroner's offices, and for more than two decades, he was a
	private investigator for a number of prestigious law firms and
	other clients; in addition, he served as director of the City of San
	Antonio Model Cities Program; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. San Miguel shared his love
	of sports with his children by coaching their CYO baseball, track,
	and Pony League teams; as they grew older, he expanded his volunteer
	endeavors, working on political campaigns, participating in
	veterans' events, and giving inspirational talks and poetry
	readings; he gave generously of his time and talents as a frequent
	guest at Harmony Schools, where he recited poems and encouraged
	patriotism by reading to the students about United States history,
	the military, and the nation's great leaders; and
	WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. San Miguel published a collection of
	autobiographical poems entitled The Winter of My Years, and he
	wrote movingly in the title verse, "I have no answers, no
	regrets/only the experience of life and memories"; he subsequently
	received the Hispanic Heritage Award from La Prensa, and he was
	awarded a Fulbright-Hays grant as well; and
	WHEREAS, Daniel San Miguel touched many hearts through his
	poetry and his many kind acts, and his commitment to his family, his
	community, and his country will remain a lasting source of
	inspiration to those he has left behind; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Daniel G. San Miguel, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the
	members of his family: to his wife of 35 years, Barbara San Miguel;
	to his children, Senator Leticia Van de Putte and her husband, Pete,
	Daniel San Miguel III, Annabelle Garcia and her husband, federal
	Judge Orlando Garcia, Rosanne Valenzuela and her husband, Pastor
	John Valenzuela, and Roland San Miguel and his wife, Cindy, and to
	their mother, Belle San Miguel Ortiz; to his grandchildren,
	Dr. Nichole Van de Putte-Stiles and her husband, Jason, Vanessa Van
	de Putte, Henry P. Van de Putte III and his wife, Rena, Gregory Van
	de Putte and his wife, Samantha Isaacs, Isabella Van de Putte, Paul
	Van de Putte, Andrea Gonzales, Daniel San Miguel IV, Adriana San
	Miguel, Angela San Miguel, Yvonne Valenzuela, Moses Valenzuela,
	Megan Valenzuela, Brian Valenzuela, Timothy Valenzuela, Sean
	Valenzuela, Juan Rolando San Miguel, and Alejandro San Miguel; to
	his great-grandchildren, Julian, Jove, and Marlo Stiles, Elliot
	Taylor, and Asher Van de Putte; to his sisters-in-law, Mary Louise
	San Miguel and Elanora Hurst; to his brother-in-law, Sydney
	Spencer; 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 Daniel G.
	San Miguel, Jr.