1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 463 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to honor 1-3 the memory of Rufina Eva Ducre for her notable contributions to 1-4 the lives of the less fortunate residents of El Paso; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Recognized for her civic leadership, Rufina Ducre 1-6 was inducted posthumously into the El Paso Commission for Women 1-7 Hall of Fame at the commission's banquet on March 13, 1997; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The esteemed individual was nominated for the honor 1-9 by Zeta Amicae Auxiliary of El Paso for her work in distributing 1-10 food and other essentials to low-income people in her Lower Valley 1-11 neighborhood; and 1-12 WHEREAS, A compassionate friend and mentor, Rufina Ducre 1-13 was well known for her humanitarian work with the needy; she 1-14 exemplified the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor and reached 1-15 out to others in an effort to provide a better quality of life 1-16 for the residents of her community; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Celebrating its 11th year, the El Paso Commission 1-18 for Women is a nonprofit organization that seeks to recognize 1-19 outstanding El Paso women for induction into the Hall of Fame 1-20 and to commemorate the contributions they have made to the 1-21 El Paso community; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Since 1985, members of the organization have 1-23 worked diligently to guarantee all El Paso women equal rights 2-1 and responsibilities; the association's Hall of Fame developed 2-2 from the members' desire that women receive equal recognition for 2-3 their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 75th Legislature, hereby commend Rufina Eva Ducre for her 2-6 notable work in caring for the residents of the Lower Valley 2-7 community; her memory will continue to live on as she takes her 2-8 rightful place in the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame; and, be it 2-9 further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-11 family as an expression of the gratitude of the Texas Senate. 2-12 Shapleigh 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 President of the Senate 2-15 I hereby certify that the above 2-16 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-17 on April 9, 1997. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate