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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Matilde Apodaca of Socorro passed away on March 17, |
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2011, at the age of 78, leaving her circle of family and friends to |
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cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Socorro and a member of La |
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Purisima Parish, Mrs. Apodaca was born on June 14, 1932; she enjoyed |
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the companionship of a brother, Ricardo Carbajal, and a sister, |
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Margarita Jurado; and |
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WHEREAS, Matilde Apodaca was the beloved wife of Elizario |
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"Chayo" Apodaca, with whom she shared 54 rewarding years of |
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marriage; she and her husband became the proud parents of five |
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treasured children, Becky, Delia, Gina, Roland, and Valerie, and |
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over the years they delighted in seeing their family grow to include |
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five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the love and |
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friendship of Matilde Apodaca will always remember her with great |
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tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Matilde Apodaca and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Elizario "Chayo" Apodaca; to her children and their |
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spouses, Becky and Tito Lujan, Delia and Kenneth Schwartz, Gina and |
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Henry Moss, Roland and Cecilia Apodaca, and Valerie and Henry |
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Martinez; to her grandchildren, Gilbert, Ashley, and Justin Lujan, |
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Jonathan Moss, and Roland Apodaca, Jr.; to her great-grandchildren, |
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Luke and Camilla; and to her other relatives and friends; 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 that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Matilde |
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Apodaca. |