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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Maria Ninfa Cantu De La Garza of Harlingen, who passed |
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away on November 17, 2024, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Maria Teresa Cantu, Ninfa De La |
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Garza was born on May 22, 1936, in San Benito and grew up with the |
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companionship of a brother, Gaston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. De La Garza enjoyed a rewarding career as an |
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educator, and she devoted 35 years to teaching children in South |
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Texas; she held a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree |
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in reading, and certifications in elementary and bilingual |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her family above all else, she shared a |
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rewarding marriage with her husband, Hector De La Garza, and she |
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took great pride in her daughters, Theresa and Lori; with the |
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passing years, Mrs. De La Garza had the privilege of seeing her |
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family grow to include four grandchildren, Christian, Nina, Andrew, |
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and Aaron; her life was further enriched by her beloved dogs, Dart |
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and Scout; in her leisure hours, she enjoyed gardening and |
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shopping, and she took great pleasure in visiting Disney World with |
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her grandchildren; in all her endeavors, she drew strength from her |
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Catholic faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Ninfa De La Garza lived a caring and purposeful |
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life, and she will forever be remembered with deep affection by all |
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who had the good fortune to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maria Ninfa Cantu De |
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La Garza and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, Hector De La Garza; to her daughters, |
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Theresa Servellon and Loranda Romero; to her grandchildren, |
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Christian Servellon, Catarina Romero, and Andrew Romero; and to her |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ninfa De La |
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Garza. |