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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Houston music community lost a local legend with |
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the passing of Norma Zenteno on February 22, 2013, at the age of 60; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Norma Zenteno was born on June 27, 1952, in |
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Monterrey, Mexico; she received her first electric guitar from her |
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father, acclaimed trumpet player and big-band leader Roberto |
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Zenteno, when she was 11; soon thereafter, she began writing and |
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performing her own music; as the years passed, she formed the Norma |
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Zenteno Band with her brothers, Javier, Bobby, and Ernie, and their |
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group went on to enjoy decades of success performing Latin, jazz, |
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and rock music in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Zenteno was the devoted wife of Stephen Shaw and |
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the loving mother of four children, Angela, Victor, Anthony, and |
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Miles, and two stepchildren, Logan and Nicole; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her consummate musical artistry, Norma |
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Zenteno brought joy to innumerable people, and those who were |
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blessed to share in the richness of her life will forever hold her |
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close in 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 Norma Zenteno and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Stephen Shaw; to her mother, Elsa Zenteno; to her |
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brothers, Roberto, Ernesto, David, and Javier; to her children, |
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Angela, Victor, Anthony, and Miles; to her stepchildren, Logan and |
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Nicole; and to her many 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 Norma |
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Zenteno. |