R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Beatrice "Bea" Sauseda 1-2 Quintero on May 19, 1997, at the age of 56, has brought great 1-3 sadness to the many friends and relatives of this beloved woman; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born September 8, 1940, to Ygnacio and Hilaria T. 1-6 Sauseda, she was one of five children in the close-knit Sauseda 1-7 family and was graduated from Jeff Davis High School in Houston; 1-8 and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mrs. Quintero married Fernando Quintero, who, along 1-10 with her beloved father, preceded her in death; this cherished 1-11 woman enjoyed nearly three decades of mutual love and devotion with 1-12 her husband before her passing and was blessed with four fine 1-13 children: Brian Anthony, Therese, Donald, and Fred Gregory, whose 1-14 obvious admiration and affection for their parents greatly enhanced 1-15 their happy home life; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Mrs. Quintero was endowed with the spirit of 1-17 volunteerism and constantly gave freely of her time and talents to 1-18 benefit such worthy causes as the Junior LULAC and TMO; for 25 1-19 years this dedicated woman had the joy of working for the M. D. 1-20 Anderson Cancer Center, first as an occupational therapy assistant, 1-21 then as a volunteer coordinator; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Spiritual strength was the hallmark of this 1-23 remarkable woman's life, and she demonstrated her abiding faith as 1-24 an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Houston, where 2-1 she taught religious education and served as both a music minister 2-2 and a Eucharistic minister; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Even when stricken with the illness which eventually 2-4 claimed her life, this compassionate individual continued to place 2-5 the welfare of others before her own, easing the burden of her 2-6 family and fellow cancer patients with her warmth and limitless 2-7 optimism; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Beatrice Sauseda Quintero was a woman of rare 2-9 compassion and strength; although her kind presence and gentle love 2-10 will be greatly missed by all who knew her, her remarkable spirit 2-11 lives on in the hearts of the many people whose lives she touched 2-12 during her time on this earth; now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-14 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Beatrice "Bea" 2-15 Sauseda Quintero and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her 2-16 family: to her sons and their wives, Brian Anthony and Viviana 2-17 Quintero, Donald and Monica Quintero, and Fred Gregory Quintero; to 2-18 her daughter and her husband, Therese and Richard Mackert; to her 2-19 mother, Hilaria T. Sauseda; to her brothers and their wives, Paul 2-20 and Graice Sauseda and Rudolph Sauseda; to her sisters and their 2-21 husbands, Pearl and John Coronado, Hortencia and Cruz Barelas, and 2-22 Lamberta and Pete Vargas; to her grandchildren, Richard Paul II, 2-23 Rachel Marie and Victoria Rene Mackert, and Donald Patrick 2-24 Quintero; to her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Aurelia and 2-25 Aurelio Quintero; to her many brothers and sisters-in-law in Bryan, 2-26 Sommerville, Houston, Galveston, and Richardson, Texas; to all of 2-27 her nieces, nephews, and cousins; and to the many other friends and 3-1 relatives of this beloved woman; and, be it further 3-2 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 3-3 for the members of her family and that when the Texas House of 3-4 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Beatrice 3-5 Sauseda Quintero. Garcia _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1382 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on June 2, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House