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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Erlinda Villasana Reyes of Dallas passed away on |
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February 13, 2013, 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, The former Erlinda Villasana was born on November 8, |
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1921, in Mart; the daughter of sharecroppers, she spent her early |
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years on a farm before the family relocated to Dallas, where she |
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attended Cumberland Elementary School; when her mother died, she |
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took on the role of caretaker for her father and her younger |
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siblings, and she worked at the Cumberland cafeteria as well as at |
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several canneries in the area; she later found employment as an |
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elevator operator at the Adolphus and Baker Hotels in downtown |
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Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, While skating at a local ice rink, she met her future |
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husband, Catarino Reyes; the couple married on July 21, 1945, and |
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enjoyed more than three decades together; they were blessed with |
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twins, Catarino and Nell, and Mrs. Reyes subsequently dedicated |
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herself full-time to her home and her loved ones; with the passing |
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years, she took great joy in welcoming into her family four |
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grandchildren and three great-granddaughters; and |
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WHEREAS, Erlinda Reyes lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and she will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who |
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held her close to their hearts; now, 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 Erlinda Villasana |
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Reyes and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her children, Nell Lazcano and her husband, Juan Manuel, and |
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Catarino Reyes and his wife, Rosie; to her grandchildren, John, |
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Christopher, Daniel, and Amanda Reyes; to her |
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great-granddaughters, Chloe, Alyssa, and Raven Reyes; to her |
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sister, Dora Jimenez; to her sister-in-law, Francis Reyes; and to |
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her many other relatives and 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 Erlinda |
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Villasana Reyes. |