By Gallego H.C.R. No. 73 75R5370 SAJ-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Maria Lucille Gonzales Calderon on 1-2 January 27, 1995, at the age of 60, brought great sadness to the 1-3 family and many friends of this distinguished and caring woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mrs. Calderon was born May 27, 1934, in Markham, 1-5 Texas; after graduating from Tide Haven High School in Blessing, 1-6 she attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Galveston, graduating 1-7 in 1955 as a registered nurse; and 1-8 WHEREAS, She married Dr. Fermin Calderon on November 27, 1-9 1955, and the young couple went on to form a lasting personal and 1-10 professional partnership, establishing a Family Medical Practice 1-11 office in Del Rio that Mrs. Calderon skillfully managed until 1989; 1-12 and 1-13 WHEREAS, This remarkable woman was deeply devoted to her 1-14 church, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, and she was also 1-15 single-minded in her commitment to her community; Mrs. Calderon 1-16 served most notably as past local and state chair of the American 1-17 G.I. Forum Ladies Auxiliary, as a board member for the Del Rio 1-18 Housing Authority, and as a proud member of the Elite Social Club 1-19 and the San Felipe Travel Club; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Maria Lucille Calderon was a woman of rare 1-21 determination and compassion who recognized the value of life and 1-22 the need to relish every day of it; although her guidance and 1-23 devotion have been missed by all who knew her, her spirit surely 1-24 lives on in the hearts of the many people whose lives she touched; 2-1 now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-3 hereby honor the memory of Maria Lucille Gonzales Calderon and 2-4 extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 2-5 husband, Dr. Fermin Calderon; to her sons and daughters-in-law, 2-6 Fermin Calderon, Jr., and his wife Gloria, Hector Calderon and his 2-7 wife Amanda, and Albert Calderon and his wife Santa; to her 2-8 grandchildren, Vanessa Anne Calderon, Leah Lynneah Calderon, Hector 2-9 Cesar Calderon, Albert Steven Calderon, and Katherine Marie 2-10 Calderon; to her sisters and brothers, Helen Gonzales, Paul 2-11 Gonzales, Albert Gonzales, and Willie Gonzales; and to all the 2-12 relatives and friends of this beloved woman; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-15 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in 2-16 memory of Maria Lucille Calderon.