SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 515

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay 
tribute to Coralia Cuellar Schotz on the grand occasion of her 
102nd birthday; and
	WHEREAS, This distinguished lady was born on March 25, 1901,
in San Salvador, El Salvador; she married Henry Hans Schotz, a 
young German mining engineer, on April 23, 1923, in the mining 
town of Parral, in Northern Mexico; and
	WHEREAS, Cora traveled extensively during her husband's 
long career with the American Smelting and Refining Corporation, 
and the couple was blessed with eight children, Henry, Anna, 
Albert, Richard, Katherine, William, Helen, and Charles; she 
is also the proud grandmother of Stephanie Katherine Schotz, 
Mark Freeman Schotz, and Carl Celis; and
	WHEREAS, Cora became a widow in 1944 as a result of her 
husband's accidental death, and two years later, she moved with 
her family to Austin, where she continues to live; she became a 
naturalized American citizen in 1952 with the support, assistance,
and inspiration of her close friend and neighbor, Dorothy Kerbow; 
and
	WHEREAS, A respected member of her community, Cora has a  
strong spiritual faith in God, which is a source of strength to 
her as she continues to live each day to the fullest, surrounded 
by her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, hereby recognize Coralia Cuellar Schotz as a 
treasured citizen of Austin and the State of Texas and extend 
best wishes to her on her 102nd birthday; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as a memento of this special day.
                                                                      Barrientos




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 7, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate