By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 1138
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 In Memory
1-3 of
1-4 Mary Beatrice Romani
1-5 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
1-6 of Laredo in mourning the death of Mary Beatrice Romani on
1-7 January 7, 1994; and
1-8 WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Laredo, she was very active
1-9 in many civic and church organizations; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Mary Beatrice attended the public schools in
1-11 Laredo, and she graduated from Martin High School in 1960; she
1-12 gave up the chance to go to college in order to help her brothers
1-13 and sisters pursue higher education; and
1-14 WHEREAS, She married John A. Romani on June 20, 1965, after
1-15 the two had met in the stockroom of McClellan's Department Store;
1-16 and
1-17 WHEREAS, A woman who wanted to give back to her community,
1-18 she was a 25-year volunteer for the Knights of Columbus, Councils
1-19 2304, 7797, and 9626, participating in their Deaf Ministry program;
1-20 and
1-21 WHEREAS, This generous woman gave unselfishly of her time
1-22 and energy to the Knights of Columbus, helping when they brought
1-23 the mentally retarded into the ministry program also; and
2-1 WHEREAS, It was this aspect of her work with persons with
2-2 disabilities that drew her into the Head Start program; she began
2-3 her work with Head Start as a part-time worker in the mornings and
2-4 a volunteer in the afternoons; for the past seven years before her
2-5 death, she had been employed by the Laredo Head Start Agency as a
2-6 Disability Aide; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Mrs. Romani and her husband were also volunteers
2-8 for the Laredo Police Department for almost 10 years; they also
2-9 served their community as senior advisors for the Catholic Youth
2-10 Organization, Laredo Deanery, from 1967 through 1975; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Mary Romani was also active in the Mary Help of
2-12 Christians Parent-Teachers Association and served as a room mother
2-13 for nine years; and
2-14 WHEREAS, A lady with deep religious convictions, she was a
2-15 devout Catholic; she had been an active member for 22 years of
2-16 Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, where she sang in the
2-17 choir; and
2-18 WHEREAS, Her commitments to God, family, and community are
2-19 reflected through her many years of service to each; her community
2-20 will deeply miss Mary Romani whose wisdom and experience were
2-21 invaluable to those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-23 74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
2-24 members of her family: her husband, John A. Romani; her daughter,
2-25 Michelle Romani; her mother, Gloria Smith; her brothers,
3-1 Andrew E. Smith, Henry F. Smith, and Chester F. Smith; and her
3-2 sisters, Gloria Jamison, Josie Vega, Maria Helfrich, Mathilde Smith,
3-3 and Ruby Gonzalez; and, be it further
3-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
3-5 members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
3-6 Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
3-7 in memory of Mary Beatrice Romani.
3-8 ______________________________________
3-9 President of the Senate
3-10 I hereby certify that the above
3-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-12 on May 19, 1995, by a rising vote.
3-13 ______________________________________
3-14 Secretary of the Senate
3-15 ______________________________________
3-16 Member, Texas Senate