88S40217 BPG-D

By: Guillen H.R. No. 83

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Amalia S. Rivera, a valued member of the La Grulla community and a friend to many, passed away on November 6, 2023, at the age of 94; and

WHEREAS, The daughter of Ramon Solis and Lucia Cantu, the former Amalia Solis was born in La Grulla on August 9, 1929; she and her husband, Reynaldo L. Rivera, were blessed with eight daughters, Azucena, Rebecca, Albesa, Hilda, Amalia, Susanna, Sylvina, and Rosalinda, and a son, Reynaldo; eventually, their treasured family grew to include numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; the devoted couple shared a fulfilling relationship of 68 years until Mr. Rivera's passing in 2014; Mrs. Rivera was also preceded in death by two of her daughters, Azucena and Rebecca; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Rivera was widely known for making the best raspas in town; in her neighborhood store, she exhibited a vast array of memorabilia that she and her husband had collected, among them two giant statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe and pictures of John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, Selena, Michael Jackson, Pancho Villa, and other famous people; residents enjoyed visiting an establishment that rivaled a small, quaint museum with its displays of everything from Dallas Cowboys merchandise to Coca-Cola bottles and promotional glasses that the Riveras had purchased at McDonald's restaurants across the country during their time as migrant workers; and

WHEREAS, A beloved matriarch and an esteemed business owner, Amalia Rivera brightened the days of innumerable people, and although she will be deeply missed by those she left behind, she will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Amalia S. Rivera and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughters, Albesa R. Parras and her husband, Modesto, Hilda R. Elizondo and her husband, Alberto, Amalia R. Treviño and her husband, Humberto, Susanna R. Treviño and her husband, Jorge, Sylvina Rivera, and Rosalinda Rivera and her husband, Adolfo; to her son, Reynaldo Rivera Jr.; to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Amalia S. Rivera.