H.R. No. 1135
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, On March 6, 1995, Maria Isabel Sanchez reached a
    1-2  significant milestone in her full and generous life when she
    1-3  celebrated her 44th birthday; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A native of Texas, this outstanding individual was
    1-5  born March 6, 1951, in Brownsville, to Enedina and Edmundo Sosa,
    1-6  and was the eldest child in the close-knit Sosa family; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, Selflessly dedicated to the welfare of her siblings,
    1-8  Ms. Sanchez sacrificed her own educational opportunities to ensure
    1-9  that her younger sisters would obtain a high school diploma; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, The mother of a son and a daughter, Francisco
   1-11  Sanchez, Jr. and Isa Yvette Munoz, Mrs. Sanchez was an active
   1-12  volunteer in her children's schools, and in reward, she now has an
   1-13  eagerly anticipated opportunity to spoil her grandson, Jacob
   1-14  Anthony Munoz; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Endowed with a giving and compassionate nature, this
   1-16  exemplary Texan works with mentally retarded and handicapped
   1-17  children, and she is a devoted participant in church functions; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, The birthday of this admirable woman provides a
   1-19  fitting opportunity to honor her for the boundless joy and hope she
   1-20  has imparted to all who have shared her love and friendship
   1-21  throughout the years; now, therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   1-23  Legislature hereby congratulate Maria Isabel Sanchez on the
   1-24  occasion of her 44th birthday and extend to her warmest best wishes
    2-1  for continued happiness in the future; and, be it further
    2-2        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-3  prepared for Mrs. Sanchez as an expression of high regard by the
    2-4  Texas House of Representatives.