SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 490
 
  In Memory
  of
  Petra Rivera Elizondo
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
  of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Petra Rivera Elizondo, who
  died March 14, 2007, at the age of 95; and
         WHEREAS, Petra Elizondo was born in Lampasitos, Mexico,
  and her parents brought her to the United States as an infant to
  escape the Mexican Revolution; the oldest of 12 children, she
  worked in the family restaurant in El Mercado; and
         WHEREAS, During the Great Depression, she met and married
  the late Paul Elizondo, Sr.; together they overcame the rigors of
  the Great Depression and his tuberculosis to enjoy 64 years of
  marriage together; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Elizondo worked for the Texson Clothing
  Company, and she was a caseworker for the Texas Department of
  Human Services until her retirement at the age of 72; and
         WHEREAS, The matriarch of a close and affectionate family,
  she enjoyed sharing her home-cooked meals, as well as her wisdom
  and advice, with those she loved; and
         WHEREAS, A woman of dignity, generosity, and compassion,
  she gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and
  valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew her; and
         WHEREAS, Petra Elizondo was a devoted wife, mother, and
  grandmother, and she will long be remembered with affection and
  appreciation by all who were privileged to share in her life;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
  80th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
  bereaved family of Petra Rivera Elizondo: her son and
  daughter-in-law, Paul and Irene Elizondo; her grandsons, David,
  John, and Richard; her great-grandchildren, Adelina, Marissa,
  and Sofia; her sisters, Hope Enriquez and Rosa Herrera; and her
  brother, Carlos Rivera; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy
  from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this
  day, it do so in memory of Petra Rivera Elizondo.
  Van de Putte
 
 
 
  ________________________________ 
      President of the Senate
   
      I hereby certify that the
  above Resolution was adopted by
  the Senate on March 19, 2007, by a
  rising vote.
 
 
 
  ________________________________ 
      Secretary of the Senate
 
 
 
  ________________________________ 
       Member, Texas Senate