79R17036 JNC-D By: Quintanilla H.R. No. 1736R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The passing of Refugio L. Sanchez of Socorro on April 30, 2005, has brought a profound loss to the family and many friends of this beloved Texan; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Sanchez was the devoted wife of the late Jesus H. Sanchez, the loving mother of six cherished children, and the doting grandmother of a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Socorro, she was a faithful congregant of the town's Catholic Church; and WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Cucita Sanchez will remember her warmth and generosity, as well as her love of her family; while she will be greatly missed, her legacy will live on in the hearts of those whose lives she so richly blessed; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Refugio L. Sanchez and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her children and their spouses, Gilbert and Cathy Sanchez, Ruben and Rosalinda T. Sanchez, David and Lynn Sanchez, Sylvester Sanchez, Eleanor S. and Tony Hidalgo, and Flora S. and Mont Fyffe, Jr.; to her brothers, Rafael and Daniel Lara; to her sisters, Elfida Canales, Isabel Solis, and Clara Levario; to her 17 grandchildren; to her six great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and many 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 Refugio L. Sanchez.