MEMORIAL RESOLUTION
RESPECTING
COMPATRIOT William Chacon Salinas
WHEREAS, The hand of death on March 9, 2008 entered our ranks and removed from
our midst, COMPATRIOT William Chacon Salinas,
our venerable and esteemed brother in arms, and
WHEREAS, COMPATRIOT Salinas
was born on February 14, 1921, Valentines Day, in Houston, Harris County, Texas. He was the son of
William Salinas and Louise Chacon, whose ancestors were both
Revolutionary Patriots and Early Tejas Settlers. During most of his
lifetime COMPATRIOT Salinas
resided in San Antonio.
A memorial service was held for him on March 13th at the Brookehill Funeral
Home in San Antonio following which,
his earthly remains were placed at eternal rest at the Fort Sam Houston Federal
Cemetery.
WHEREAS,
by virtue of the proven patriot service during the Revolutionary War of his
ancestor Francisco Manuel Salinas, by Providing Horses to the Continental Army,
and
WHEREAS,
COMPATRIOT Salinas successfully proved his
direct lineage from each of the above patriots, and was admitted to membership
in the American Society, Sons of the American Revolution as member number 129798
and simultaneously was granted membership in the Texas Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, member number 5834, and
WHEREAS,
COMPATRIOT Salinas was an active member of the
San Antonio Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, and during that
time participated in the activities of the chapter, thereby contributing to its
success, and
WHEREAS,
COMPATRIOT Salinas was also an active member of
the Sons of the Republic of Texas, Travis Chapter; the Canary Island
Descendants Association; and the Order Granadero’s de Galvez through all of
which he also promoted patriotism and honor, and
WHEREAS,
COMPATRIOT Salinas was also a man of God, having attended
services at Saint Leo’s on South Flores in San Antonio, and
WHEREAS,
COMPATRIOT Salinas attended Tech High School
leaving in his Senior year to fight in World War II and was during his lifetime a Army Air Corps
Gunner and then an aircraft painter at Kelly Field, having retired after 25
years prior to his demise, and
WHEREAS,
COMPATRIOT Salinas left surviving him his
loving and devoted family: his wife Diane; daughters Aurora Martinez and Julie
Salinas Toscano; stepsons Armando and Gerald Salinas, Rock Anthony Harrison;
sisters Angela Salinas Fernandez and Carmen Salinas Maldonado; eight
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren of San Antonio to whom we express
our deepest sympathy on their respective loss, and
WHEREAS, upon his death, our country and state lost a loyal
citizen whose devotion never faltered. He was one of the most zealous and
faithful defenders of the principles for which our patriotic ancestors fought
in the battle against the British for American Independence. In his quiet
and unassuming way he did much to promote the progress and development of his
country and the happiness of those around him. He was a good, quiet and
modest person and enjoyed the respect, esteem and admiration of all who knew
him.
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the San Antonio Chapter, Sons
of the American Revolution as follows:
FIRST: That this chapter has lost a loyal and devoted member. To his
family and friends we express our thanks for sharing his life with us and extend
our profound condolences at his passing from our ranks.
SECOND: That
this country and state have lost and honorable, upright and honest citizen, who
was always ready to spend his life and give his service for that which he
believed to be right and for the best interests of his country and state.
To that end we dedicate ourselves anew to the continuance of the service to the
country which his lifetime so well performed. We further Resolve that we are pledged again to cherish, maintain and
extend the institutions of American freedom, to foster true patriotism and love
of country, and to aid in Securing for mankind the blessings of Liberty.
THIRD: That
for the purposes of perpetuating the memory of his life and fidelity to the
purposes of the Sons of the American Revolution, and his steady devotion to
duty, duplicate copies of this Resolution shall be entered into the minutes of
this chapter, which he loved so well, and delivered to his family. The
Resolution will also be read to chapter members attending a regular
monthly meeting and will be displayed on the chapter Internet web page. The Resolution may also be submitted to the Texas Society for publication in a
future edition of The Texas Patriot, it s magazine.
FOURTH:
That a duplicate of this Resolution shall be bound together with other
similar Memorial Resolutions of the San Antonio, Texas Chapter, Sons of the
American Revolution into a minimum of four books. Copies of this
book will be donated to:
1. The Family History Library, Church of the Latter Day
Saints of Jesus Christ, in Salt Lake
City, Utah.
2. The San
Antonio, Texas Public
Library
3. The National Library of the National Society of the
Sons of The American Revolution in Louisville, Kentucky
4. Chapter Genealogist, San Antonio Chapter, Sons of the American
Revolution.
THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SAN
ANTONIO CHAPTER, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AT ITS MEETING IN SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR
COUNTY, TEXAS
THIS
THE 26th DAY OF MARCH 2008.
Compatriot
George Harcourt Compatriot
Jay Higginson
Recording Secretary President
