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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 47

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay 
tribute to Beatrice Ledesma on the grand occasion of her 90th 
birthday; and
	WHEREAS, Beatrice was born the middle daughter of
Dolores M. Cazares and Marcos Cazares on July 8, 1915, in Austin, 
Texas; she attended schools in Austin; and
	WHEREAS, On June 20, 1937, she married Jesse O. Ledesma, 
who passed away on March 25, 1990; the couple was blessed with 
three children, Virginia Camarillo, Dolores Shecter, and
Jesse Ledesma, Jr.; and
	WHEREAS, Bea is dedicated to her family and is proud to
be the mother of three, the grandmother of eight, and the 
great-grandmother of 15; and
	WHEREAS, She has also been a foster grandmother for 13 
years to many ill children at the Children's Hospital of Austin, 
where she is affectionately known as "Grandma Bea"; and
	WHEREAS, She was recently honored by the "Five Who Care" 
program sponsored by KVUE, Slack and Davis, and Frost Bank; this 
program shines the light on individuals who exemplify the term 
"public servant," as evidenced by their commitment to making the 
world a better place through their acts of kindness and caring; 
and
	WHEREAS, Bea's family and friends are gathering July 9, 2005,
to share in a joyous celebration of her 90th birthday; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby recognize
Beatrice Ledesma as a treasured citizen of this state and extend 
to her best wishes for a grand birthday celebration; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as a memento of this special day.
                                                                      Barrientos




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 6, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate