H.R. No. 39
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Andrea Barrera Blake of The
Woodlands on July 24, 2003, at the age of 28, has brought an
unimaginable and tragic loss to the family and many friends of this
esteemed young woman; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 8, 1974, in Bogotá, Columbia, she
arrived in America unable to speak English and embraced this new
world in which she found herself, undaunted by the challenge of a
different language and an unfamiliar culture; through
determination and perseverance she mastered the ways and nuances of
her adopted land, completing college and embarking on a career as a
bilingual teacher in the Conroe Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, Faith played an integral role in Mrs. Blake's life,
and she was an active member of Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church,
where she taught Sunday school; she was just days away from
realizing her most cherished goals of becoming a mother and having
the opportunity to serve her community; and
WHEREAS, Although it is painful to say goodbye to one so young
and full of promise, it is fitting to remember that, while her time
on earth was far too brief, Andrea Barrera Blake profoundly
affected and inspired those around her, and her indomitable spirit
will surely live on in the hearts and minds of all those whose lives
she touched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to the
life of Andrea Barrera Blake and extend sincere sympathy to her
husband, Anthony Blake; to her son, Sebastian Douglas Blake; to her
parents, Jaime Barrera and Dora Garcia; to her sister, Diana
Barrera; to her brother, Jaime Barrera; and to the many other
relatives and friends of this cherished young woman; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Andrea
Barrera Blake.
Eissler
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 39 was adopted by the House on August
5, 2003, by a rising vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House