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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 Rosalinda Marroquin of Harlingen on July 2, 2023, at the |
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age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Rosalinda Ortiz was born in Progreso |
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Lakes on March 17, 1947, to Victor and Nicolasa Ortiz, and she grew |
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up with the companionship of three brothers and three sisters; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Marroquin enjoyed a rewarding career in |
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education, and during her 25-year tenure at Travis Elementary |
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School in Harlingen, she made a tremendous impact on the lives of |
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her students; she went on to teach in the Houston Independent School |
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District for several years before retiring and returning home to |
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the Valley; she was very active in the Combes community; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Marroquin benefited |
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from the love and support of her husband, Arturo, with whom she |
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shared a fulfilling union that spanned nearly four decades; she |
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took great pride in her three children, and with the passing years, |
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her treasured family grew to include eight grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, the passage of |
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time will never diminish the joy and love that Rosalinda Marroquin |
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brought into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Rosalinda |
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Marroquin and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, Arturo Pizano Marroquin; to her children |
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and grandchildren; to her siblings; to her nieces and nephews; and |
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to her other relatives and friends; 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Rosalinda Marroquin. |