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                                                                  H.R. No. 445



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends deeply mourn the passing of 
Viviana Lopez of Clint on November 12, 2004, and seek to still the 
pain of loss by remembering her strength, courage, and love; and
	WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Clint, Mrs. Lopez married the 
love of her life, Manuel, with whom she shared 70 wonderful years; 
the pair were blessed with six children, 16 grandchildren, and 11 
great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to her duties as wife and mother, this 
notable woman retired as officer in charge from the U.S. Postal 
Service after a 27-year career, and she had worked as a teacher's 
aide for the Clint Head Start Program; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Lopez was continually nurtured by her solid 
religious faith and was an esteemed member of San Lorenzo Catholic 
Church, where she earned the lasting respect and admiration of her 
fellow parishioners; and
	WHEREAS, In serving her family, her church, and her 
community, Viviana Lopez gave generously to those around her and 
left a legacy of love and compassion by which to remember her; 
although her presence is gone from us now, her spirit will live on 
in the hearts of the many people who were fortunate to know her; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Viviana Lopez and 
extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her 
husband, Manuel Lopez; to her sons and daughters-in-law, Raul Lopez 
and his wife, Sophie, Gustavo Lopez and his wife, Guadalupe, Manny 
Lopez and his wife, Cathy, Armando Lopez and his wife, Becky, and 
Jaime Lopez; to her grandchildren, Chris and Craig Lopez, Kathy 
Sanchez, Cynthia Pacheco, Gustavo Lopez, Jr., Javier Lopez, Karina 
Lopez, Henry De La Torre, Richard and David Lopez, Vivian Appleby, 
and Danny, Dee Dee, Violet, Hope, and Leila Lopez; to her 
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild; and to the other 
family members and many friends of this much-loved woman; 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 Viviana 
Lopez.

                                                                     Quintanilla


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 445 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House