H.R. No. 631



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Del Rio lost a beloved neighbor and 
friend with the passing of Sylvia Cristina Morales Urby on February 
14, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Del Rio, Mrs. Urby graduated from Sacred 
Heart Academy in 1950, and she went on to serve as a teacher, 
principal, and high school counselor in the community for 32 years; 
and
	WHEREAS, Outside the classroom, this esteemed Texan gave 
generously of her time and talents to help others; she was a 
councilwoman for the City of Del Rio for four years and taught 
citizenship classes in both Del Rio and Rocksprings for a decade; in 
addition, she was a Eucharistic minister at Sacred Heart Church; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Urby was a woman of commitment, integrity, and 
compassion, and while she is greatly missed, her memory will live on 
in the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives she touched; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sylvia Cristina 
Morales Urby and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her 
family: to her husband of 49 years, Rodolfo T. Urby; to her sons and 
daughters-in-law, Rodolfo M. Urby, Jr., and his wife, Dolores, John 
Anthony Urby and his wife, Sally, Mark Alan Urby and his wife, 
Julie, and David Charles Urby and his wife, Ella; to her 
grandchildren, Andres, Joaquin, Amaris, Amado, Selena, Alejandro, 
John, Alyssa, Sarah, Kimberly, David Jr., and Kristin Urby; to her 
sisters, Concha Arredondo, Jane Stallings, and Grace Peña; and to 
her other relatives and many friends; 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 Sylvia 
Cristina Morales Urby.

                                                                         Gallego


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 631 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 25, 2003.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House