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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 821
 1-3                                  In Memory
 1-4                                     of
 1-5                               Sulema B. Garza
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins with
 1-7     the citizens of Brooks County in mourning the death of
 1-8     Sulema B. Garza, who died April 4, 1999, at the age of 84; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, In all her personal endeavors, Miss Garza
1-10     dedicated her life to helping others and her loss will be deeply
1-11     felt by all who had the pleasure to know her; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Born in Falfurrias, Texas, on February 7, 1915,
1-13     she was the youngest of eight children; she graduated from
1-14     Falfurrias High School and attended Texas A&I University, where
1-15     she received a bachelor of arts and a master's degree; and 
1-16           WHEREAS, Her childhood dream of becoming a teacher was
1-17     finally realized; a dream that lasted for 20 years until she
1-18     decided to enter the political arena; and
1-19           WHEREAS, In 1955, Miss Garza was elected Brooks County
1-20     Treasurer, the first woman in the history of the county ever to
1-21     be elected to a public office; her dedication as a public servant
1-22     earned her numerous accolades in the 35 years that she held the
1-23     position; and
1-24           WHEREAS, During her tenure, Sulema served as President and
 2-1     was elected to the Board of Directors of the County Treasurer's
 2-2     Association of Texas; in 1971, she was named "Outstanding County
 2-3     Treasurer of Texas"; she retired in 1990; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Ending her public service career gave her even
 2-5     more time to spend on her civic-mindedness; Miss Garza served as
 2-6     President of the Falfurrias Business and Professional Women's Club,
 2-7     the Sacred Heart Club, the Falfurrias Chamber of Commerce, the
 2-8     American Cancer Society, and the Woodmen of the World Society; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, She also volunteered her time as Treasurer
2-10     of the Salvation Army and the American Cancer Society Memorial
2-11     Fund for more than 30 years; she was Treasurer for the
2-12     Falfurrias-Premont Retired Teachers Association, Saint Vincent
2-13     De Paul's Society, the Brooks County Historical Commission,
2-14     Sacred Heart Church Finance Committee, the Brooks County Hospital
2-15     Auxiliary, and Senior Advocacy in the Coastal Bend; and
2-16           WHEREAS, Being a member of the Brooks County Historical
2-17     Commission, coupled with roots in the area dating back to 1871,
2-18     inspired her to formulate Frontier Week, a celebration honoring
2-19     the frontiersmen who helped make Brooks County what it is today
2-20     and a tribute to people like Miss Garza who dared to forge into
2-21     uncharted territory; and
2-22           WHEREAS, She was a woman of great vitality and involved
2-23     herself wherever needed; this unending dedication to serve did
2-24     not go unrecognized, for she was named "Outstanding Woman of the
2-25     Year of Brooks County" in 1966, the Salvation Army selected her
2-26     as "Woman of the Year" for 1967-1968, and Grey Fest honored her
 3-1     as the "Outstanding Senior Citizen of Brooks County"; and
 3-2           WHEREAS, Having given of herself so freely and generously
 3-3     for well over half a century, her impact on South Texas will not
 3-4     soon be forgotten; she paved the way for bringing Brooks County
 3-5     into the 1990s, a legacy that will go unchallenged; now, therefore,
 3-6     be it
 3-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 3-8     76th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the members
 3-9     of her family:  her daughters, Irene Escalante and Imelda Soliz;
3-10     and her brother, Rodolfo Garza; and, be it further
3-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-12     the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy
3-13     from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day,
3-14     it do so in memory of Sulema B. Garza.
3-15                                                    Truan
3-16           Armbrister           Gallegos            Nixon
3-17           Barrientos           Harris              Ogden
3-18           Bernsen              Haywood             Ratliff
3-19           Bivins               Jackson             Shapiro
3-20           Brown                Lindsay             Shapleigh
3-21           Cain                 Lucio               Sibley
3-22           Carona               Luna                Wentworth
3-23           Duncan               Madla               West
3-24           Ellis                Moncrief            Whitmire
3-25           Fraser               Nelson              Zaffirini
3-26                       Perry, President of the Senate
3-27                                  ______________________________________
3-28                                          President of the Senate
3-29                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-30                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-31                                  on May 3, 1999, by a rising vote.
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3-33                                          Secretary of the Senate
3-34                                  ______________________________________
3-35                                            Dean of the Senate