H.R. No. 521 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Elodia "Lala" Cirilo Elizondo 1-2 on January 28, 1995, at the age of 77, has brought a great loss to 1-3 the many friends and relatives of this distinguished Texan; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Yorktown on June 17, 1917, to Guadalupe 1-5 Guerra Cirilo and Constancio Cirilo, this exemplary woman moved to 1-6 Edinburg during her childhood and later to Weslaco, where she 1-7 dedicated herself to her family and to the service of her church 1-8 and community; she enjoyed a happy marriage with her husband of 1-9 many years, Antonio, and took great pride in the accomplishments of 1-10 her nine children, Ruben, Juanita, Roberto, Viola, Rosa, Lupita, 1-11 Raul, Antonio, and Bertha; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Mrs. Elizondo was the manager of the Weslaco 1-13 Catholic Federal Credit Union for 30 years and was a much-loved 1-14 member of her town's Catholic community; a member of the 1-15 congregation at St. Pius X Church, where she was a eucharistic 1-16 minister, this devoted woman was instrumental in the founding of 1-17 the St. Joan of Arc School in Weslaco and served as president of 1-18 both the mothers club and altar society at the school; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Mrs. Elizondo was a woman of rare compassion and 1-20 charity who worked to improve the lives of those around her; in 1-21 addition to serving as a board member at Milagros Health Services 1-22 and as a mission program associate for the Sisters of Charity of 1-23 Cincinnati, this exceptional individual worked with the Knapp 1-24 Memorial Methodist Hospital Auxiliary and represented the poorest 2-1 residents of Hidalgo County as a board member with the Associated 2-2 City-County Economic Development Corporation; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Friends throughout the Weslaco community will 2-4 remember her also for the contributions she made toward education, 2-5 learning, and school activities; a school board member from 1966 to 2-6 1972, Mrs. Elizondo worked in behalf of the local band boosters 2-7 club, the Boy Scouts of America, the Friends of the Library, and 2-8 the Library Board; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know this remarkable 2-10 Texan will not soon forget the kindness and commitment she brought 2-11 to every facet of her life; though her presence is gone from us 2-12 now, her memory will continue to live on in the hearts of all those 2-13 whose lives she touched during her years on this earth; now, 2-14 therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-16 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Elodia Cirilo 2-17 Elizondo and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: 2-18 to her husband, Antonio Elizondo; to her children: the Reverend 2-19 Ruben Elizondo of Guatemala, Juanita Elizondo Garza of Weslaco, 2-20 Roberto Elizondo of Paramount, California, Viola Elizondo of 2-21 Weslaco, Rosa Elizondo Evola of San Antonio, Lupita Elizondo Torres 2-22 of Garland, Raul Elizondo of Arlington, Antonio Elizondo, Jr., of 2-23 Weslaco, and Bertha M. Elizondo Finney of Salt Lake City; and to 2-24 her many other relatives and friends; and, be it further 2-25 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-26 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-27 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 3-1 Elodia Cirilo Elizondo.