H.R. No. 2218

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Maria Emma Castro of Waco, who passed away on April 17, 2011, at the age of 88; and

WHEREAS, Born on February 26, 1923, in Rosebud to Francisco and Concha Rivera Segovia, the former Maria Segovia was one of eight children; she married Antonio Castro in Waco in 1944, and the couple welcomed two children into their family before his passing; and

WHEREAS, A retired seamstress, Mrs. Castro was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and First Spanish Assembly of God and also participated with the Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana de Jornaleros; and

WHEREAS, Maria Castro lived a caring and purposeful life, and those who were privileged to share in the joy of her company will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maria Emma Castro and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her children, Tony Castro and his wife, Renee LaSalle, and Dora Rodriguez and her husband, Pat Rodriguez; to her grandchildren, Angela Dawn Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, Trey LaSalle-Castro, and Ryan LaSalle-Castro; to her brother, Jesse Segovia and his wife, Modesta; to her sisters, Reyna Ursua and her husband, Luciano, and Lydia Perez; to her sister-in-law, Matilda Castro; and to her other relatives and 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 Maria Emma Castro.

Anderson of McLennan

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 2218 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House