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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The fond memories of a most meaningful and |
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influential life may serve as comfort to the family and friends of |
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Maria Rivera Alonzo, who passed away April 22, 2006, in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, A native resident of Texas, she was born on October |
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7, 1930, in Crystal City, the town where she lived for most of her |
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life; never ashamed or afraid of hard work, she earned money as a |
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migrant farm laborer, traveling from Texas to several other states |
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in order to contribute to the well-being of her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Upon meeting Emeterio M. Alonzo, Jr., Maria found |
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her mate for life, and the two were blessed by 11 children; these |
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sons and daughters, who included future state representative |
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Roberto R. Alonzo, were continually inspired by the example of |
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their strong, industrious, and loving mother who was the foundation |
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of the family; and |
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WHEREAS, Speaking of his mother's influence on himself and |
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his siblings, Representative Alonzo has said that, "We are who we |
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are because of her"; Mrs. Alonzo not only stressed the importance of |
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basic qualities such as honesty and responsibility, but also taught |
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her children to value civic and political ideals such as equality |
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and civil rights and to work for the betterment of all; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Alonzo was deeply saddened by the loss of her |
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husband, Emeterio, in the late 1970s, but she found solace in the |
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love of her family and the friendship of her many other |
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acquaintances; she was a frequent and most welcome visitor to the |
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Capitol, and her warmth, grace, and generosity will be fondly |
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remembered here, as they will be by everyone who had the pleasure |
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and good fortune of meeting this most remarkable woman; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Maria Rivera Alonzo and extend deepest sympathy to the members of |
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her family: to her children, Ramon, Gerardo, Roberto, Victor, |
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Javier, Ruben, Jose, Maria Luisa, Monica, Diana, and Maria Anna |
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and |
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to her 28 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and when the Texas House of Representatives |
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adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maria Rivera Alonzo. |
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Giddings |
McReynolds |
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Giddings |
McReynolds |
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Giddings |
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| Alonzo |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Merritt |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Merritt |
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Hardcastle |
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Hardcastle |
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Harper-Brown |
Orr |
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Harper-Brown |
Orr |
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Hilderbran |
Pickett |
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Hilderbran |
Pickett |
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Hilderbran |
Pickett |
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Hodge |
Quintanilla |
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Hodge |
Quintanilla |
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Hodge |
Quintanilla |
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| Cook of Navarro |
Homer |
Raymond |
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Homer |
Raymond |
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Homer |
Raymond |
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| Cook of Colorado |
Hope |
Reyna |
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Hope |
Reyna |
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Hope |
Reyna |
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| Crabb |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Ritter |
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| Crabb |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Ritter |
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| Crabb |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Ritter |
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| Crownover |
Howard of Travis |
Rodriguez |
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Howard of Travis |
Rodriguez |
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Howard of Travis |
Rodriguez |
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Hughes |
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Hughes |
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Hughes |
Rose |
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Hunter |
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Hunter |
Seaman |
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Hunter |
Seaman |
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Hupp |
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Hupp |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Hupp |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Isett |
Smith of Harris |
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Isett |
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Isett |
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Jones of Lubbock |
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Jones of Lubbock |
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Jones of Lubbock |
Solis |
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Jones of Dallas |
Solomons |
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Jones of Dallas |
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Jones of Dallas |
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Keffer of Dallas |
Straus |
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Keffer of Dallas |
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Keffer of Dallas |
Straus |
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Keffer of Eastland |
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Keffer of Eastland |
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Keffer of Eastland |
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King of Parker |
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King of Parker |
Talton |
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King of Parker |
Talton |
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King of Zavala |
Taylor |
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King of Zavala |
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King of Zavala |
Taylor |
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Kolkhorst |
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Kolkhorst |
Thompson |
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Kolkhorst |
Thompson |
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Laubenberg |
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Laubenberg |
Van Arsdale |
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Laubenberg |
Van Arsdale |
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| Gallego |
Martinez Fischer |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Martinez Fischer |
Wong |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 814 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 15, 2006. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |