By Chavez                                             H.R. No. 1062
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                                 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.