H.R. No. 272



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and generous life came to a close with the 
passing of Ignacia Salinas Cantu of Weslaco on July 19, 2005, at the 
age of 88; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Donna, this beloved woman was born on 
April 12, 1917, and was the wife of the late Francisco Cantu; she 
retired from JC Penney in McAllen after 32 years of service and gave 
generously of her time and talents to Knapp Medical Center, where 
she volunteered for two decades; and
	WHEREAS, This devoted mother and grandmother will long be 
remembered for her strength of character, as well as for the 
kindness and generosity she bestowed on those she held dear; and
	WHEREAS, Ignacia Salinas Cantu was a blessing in the lives of 
all who were privileged to know her, and although she will be sorely 
missed, her legacy will live on in the hearts of those whose lives 
she touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Ignacia Salinas Cantu and extend deepest sympathy to the members of 
her family: to her children, Eloy Cantu and his wife, Maggie, Javier 
Cantu and his wife, Carmen, Hector Cantu and his wife, Cindy, 
Graciela Robles and her husband, Rolando, and Sylvia Moser and her 
husband, Gale; to her 21 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 
and one great-great-grandson; and to her other family and 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 Ignacia 
Salinas Cantu.

                                                                          Flores


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 272 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 10, 2006.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House