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H..C.R. No. 15
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
2 passing of esteemed civic leader Pete Almodova Gallego, Jr., of
3 Alpine on March 4, 2010, at the age of 85; and
4 WHEREAS, Born in Alpine on February 17, 1925, Mr. Gallego was
5 the son of Pete Russell Gallego and Victoria Almodova; he came of
6 age during World War II and served in the United States Army in the
7 Pacific theater, and he earned the Victory and American Theater
8 ribbons, a Good Conduct Medal, and a Bronze Star, among other
9 honors; during his freshman year at Sul Ross State University, he
10 met Elena Pefia, and the couple married the following year; they
11 later became the parents of four treasured children, Imelda,
12 Rebecca, Pete, and Robert; and
13 WHEREAS, The .first member of his family to graduate from
14. college, Mr. Gallego earned his bachelor's degree in business
15 administration; he joined the family restaurant business, then
16 known as the Green Cafe, and began serving his community in a
17 variety of leadership roles; helping Latinos gain access to banking
18 services, he shared his accounting skills with a credit union
19 established by a local Catholic priest; he became the first
20 treasurer of Our Lady of Peace Credit Union, which operated for many
21 years from the dining room table in his home and then from his cafe
22 so members could stop by in the evening after their work; he later
23 served as president, chair, and member of the board as the credit
24 union grew to become the Alpine Community Credit Union, an1
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 82nd Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 15, legislative document, 2011-06/2011-07; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth312452/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.