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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Throughout her 91 years, Ernestina Esquivel Cavada |
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of Corpus Christi has greatly enriched the lives of her family and |
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friends with her kindness, wisdom, and generosity; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Marcelino and Maria Del Refugio Esquivel on |
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October 16, 1921, the former Ernestina Esquivel was raised in La |
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Joya, the only daughter in a family that included five sons; her |
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mother passed away when she was 10 years old, and Mrs. Cavada |
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subsequently helped raise her brothers while continuing to excel in |
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her studies; she graduated as valedictorian of her class at La Joya |
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High School in 1940; and |
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WHEREAS, The following year, she married Ruben D. Cavada, and |
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the couple moved across the country in support of her husband's |
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service in the U.S. Navy during World War II; they later settled in |
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Corpus Christi and became the proud parents of three children, |
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Armando, Abel, and Alicia; with the passing years, Mrs. Cavada has |
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delighted in welcoming into her family 11 grandchildren, all of |
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whom have college degrees, and 13 great-grandchildren; Mrs. |
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Cavada's life has been centered around her Catholic faith, her |
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determined focus on education, and her loved ones, who are paying |
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special tribute to this esteemed Texan at the 2013 Esquivel Family |
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Reunion; and |
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WHEREAS, Ernestina Esquivel Cavada may reflect with great |
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satisfaction on a lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to |
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join her friends and family in reminding her of the high regard in |
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which she is held by all who are privileged to know her; 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 honor Ernestina Esquivel Cavada on 91 years of |
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life well lived and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness and good fortune; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Cavada as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2216 was adopted by the House on May |
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22, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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