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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Maria Magdalena Saenz Cruz on February 17, 2013, at the |
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age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cruz worked for the Community Action Council of |
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South Texas for eight years and for the Rio Grande City Consolidated |
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Independent School District, which she served as a cook, for more |
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than a decade; she was also an energetic volunteer who was engaged |
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in the political life of her community, and she gave freely of her |
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time and talents to assist the March of Dimes and to help area |
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residents with filling out important paperwork; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cruz enjoyed 58 years of marriage to Ignacio |
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Alaniz Cruz, and together they had eight children, Jose Luis, Luis |
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Manuel, Noelia, Magdalena, Amalia, Ignacio, Ricardo, and Jacobo; |
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the couple also shared in the joy of welcoming 29 grandchildren and |
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12 great-grandchildren into their family; a woman of faith, |
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Mrs. Cruz brought up her children in the Church of Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, With her kindness and generosity, Maria Cruz touched |
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the lives of many people, and she will be deeply missed and fondly |
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remembered by all those who shared in the blessing of her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Maria Magdalena |
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Saenz Cruz and extend sincere sympathy to her relatives and many |
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friends; and, be it 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 Maria |
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Magdalena Saenz Cruz. |