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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Consuelo Tello Contreras of Houston on September 30, |
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2021, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Connie Tello was born in Houston on |
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March 30, 1929, the daughter of Elodia and Jesus Tello, and she grew |
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up with the companionship of 10 siblings, Herlinda, Adelina, Jesse, |
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Alfred, Gilbert, Pauline, Hortense, Rudy, Armando, and Roy; she |
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married the late Rufus Rodriguez Jr., and the couple became the |
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proud parents of five children, Irma, Silvia, and David, as well as |
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Rufus and Richard, who preceded their mother in death; over the |
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years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include |
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five grandchildren, Carolyn, Victor, Thomas, Jessary, and Daviana, |
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and six great-grandchildren, Thomas, Isaiah, Gavynn, Michael, |
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Christopher, and Lauren; and |
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WHEREAS, She devoted herself to her home and her family, and |
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her support of her children's school and extracurricular activities |
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included serving as a room mother and PTO president; after becoming |
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a single parent, she found employment at European Imports, and she |
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went on to work for Joske's for several years; later in life, she |
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married a second time, to Carlos Contreras; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Mrs. Contreras |
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volunteered at the Irvington Boulevard Salvation Army after |
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retiring, and she was appointed director of the organization's |
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seniors program; determined and independent, she learned to drive |
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in her later years and was still driving at the age of 90; in her |
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leisure hours, she enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, traveling, |
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and cheering on the Houston Astros; and |
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WHEREAS, Possessed of a warm and generous nature, a keen |
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intellect, and a joyous zest for life, Connie Contreras brightened |
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the world for all who knew her, and they will forever hold her close |
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in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Consuelo Tello Contreras and extend sincere condolences to her |
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loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Connie |
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Contreras. |