R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Carly Raquel Martinez was a lifelong resident of El
1-2 Paso and an active member of her school and community; and
1-3 WHEREAS, Born June 11, 1979, she was a remarkable young lady
1-4 who exhibited intelligence, integrity, generosity, compassion,
1-5 courage, and the caring, good-natured spirit of an angel during her
1-6 lifetime; a loving daughter, granddaughter, aunt, sister, niece,
1-7 cousin, twin, and friend, Ms. Martinez is deeply missed, though her
1-8 spirit lives on in the hearts, minds, and everyday actions of her
1-9 family, her many friends, and all those whose lives she touched;
1-10 and
1-11 WHEREAS, While in her early teens, Ms. Martinez volunteered
1-12 at El Paso's "Safety Town," where she taught traffic and community
1-13 safety to children as young as four years old; a 1997 graduate of
1-14 Burges High School, she was a member of the school's varsity
1-15 volleyball team, track team, choir, and student council, served on
1-16 the class executive committee as both a junior and a senior, and
1-17 was voted Class Favorite by her peers; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Ms. Martinez also attended Primera Iglesia Bautista
1-19 Mexicana throughout her life and was an active member and star on
1-20 the church's volleyball team; an all-star setter and defensive
1-21 specialist, she played in several city leagues, leading her teams
1-22 to a number of championships; and
1-23 WHEREAS, On January 14, 1998, this lovely young lady was
1-24 tragically taken from her family, friends, and community, and her
2-1 senseless death united three communities and two states and filled
2-2 the hearts of thousands with a deep sense of loss; rallying behind
2-3 their love for Ms. Martinez, these communities came together in
2-4 support of her family and friends and to insist that justice be
2-5 served; and
2-6 WHEREAS, In the three years since Ms. Martinez's death,
2-7 members of the community still love and remember El Paso's angel
2-8 and continue to honor her memory and work to prevent future
2-9 tragedies through their support of the Carly Martinez Race for
2-10 Awareness; the event is held yearly on the first weekend in
2-11 November to benefit El Paso's rape crisis center, STARS, and to her
2-12 family, friends, and the communities of El Paso, Las Cruces, New
2-13 Mexico, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Carly Raquel Martinez
2-14 remains a symbol of love, hope, and strength whose memory will long
2-15 be treasured; now, therefore, be it
2-16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-17 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Carly Raquel Martinez
2-18 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her immediate and
2-19 extended family: to her parents, Carlos and Rachel Martinez; to
2-20 her siblings, Roxanne, twin brother, Carlos Marcos, and David Joel;
2-21 to her niece, Jacqueline Rae Martinez; to her nephew, Jordan Bryan
2-22 Lewis; to her grandmother, Carlota Aranda Martinez; to her six
2-23 aunts, six uncles, and eight cousins; and to her other relatives,
2-24 many friends, and communities; and, be it further RESOLVED,
2-25 That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family
2-26 and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day,
2-27 it do so in memory of Carly Raquel Martinez.
Chavez
Moreno of El Paso
Pickett
Haggerty
Najera
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1062 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 18, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House