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79R6323 BJM-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 1457



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and 
meaningful accomplishments may comfort and console the family of 
Alicia Alamia Rodriguez of Edinburg, who passed from this life on 
February 12, 2005, at the age of 94; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Edinburg to prominent Hidalgo County 
residents Jose and Olivia Vela Alamia on June 24, 1910, this notable 
woman wed Amador C. Rodriguez on February 2, 1927, and enjoyed a 
marriage that was blessed with seven children, 25 grandchildren, 
and 37 great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to her roles as wife, mother, and 
grandmother, Mrs. Rodriguez left an indelible mark on the community 
she was proud to call home; the first director of the Albores Child 
Day Care Center, she founded the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Court No. 
1993 of Edinburg (Catholic Daughters of America), volunteered with 
the Edinburg General Hospital Women's Auxiliary, and partnered with 
Mrs. Harry Skinner as a children's clothing designer and 
seamstress; moreover, she was an invaluable member of Sacred Heart 
Catholic Church and gave generously of her time and talents to the 
church's altar society for many years; and
	WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Alicia Alamia 
Rodriguez will remember her love of family and community, and 
although she will be greatly missed, her legacy will live on in the 
hearts of all those whose lives she so richly blessed with her 
kindness and generosity; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Peña has justly paid tribute to 
the life of Alicia Alamia Rodriguez by authoring this resolution in 
her memory during the Regular Session of the 79th Texas 
Legislature; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alicia Alamia 
Rodriguez and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family:  
to her children, Joe, Eduardo, and Romeo Rodriguez, and Diana 
Taylor, Cristina Flores, and Alicia Booth, and their spouses; to 
her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to all who mourn the 
passing of this beloved 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 Alicia 
Alamia Rodriguez.