H.R. No. 396



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of Lucille Ponzio Parada were 
greatly saddened by her passing on March 24, 2006, at the age of 76, 
and we join them in mourning her passing; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Parada is remembered for her boundless 
compassion and generosity of spirit, and as a woman who brightened 
the days of her loved ones throughout the course of her life; she 
enjoyed a happy marriage with her husband, Willie Parada, Jr., 
until his death, and together they were blessed with six children, 
Hector, Pierre, Bill, Becky, Sandra, and Doreen, in whom Mrs. 
Parada took great joy; and
	WHEREAS, Her deep faith both sustained her and inspired those 
around her, and she was a faithful member of the Catholic Church, 
where she enjoyed the fellowship of others; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan lived a full and rewarding life, 
and she leaves behind a legacy to treasure for those who held her 
dear; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory 
of Lucille Ponzio Parada and extend sincere sympathy to the members 
of her family: to her sons, Hector Parada, Pierre Parada, and Bill 
Parada; to her daughters, Becky Martinez, Sandra Parada, and Doreen 
Parada; to her grandchildren, Mike, Melissa, and Melinda Martinez, 
Brenda and Hector Parada, Arleen, Jeanette, and Raelynn Parada, 
Michelle, Michael, and Meagan Franco, and William, Aaron, and 
Deanna Parada; to her great-grandchildren, Audrey, Rudy, Loren, and 
Dante; to her brothers, Frank Ponzio and Sam Ponzio, Jr.; to her 
sisters, Violet Zuniga and Pansy Waller; and to her other relatives 
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 Lucille 
Ponzio Parada.

                                                                     Quintanilla


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 396 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 10, 2006.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House