H.R. No. 1223

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Maria Elena and Arnoldo Alaniz are fondly remembered
	by the residents of Benavides for the many professional and civic
	contributions they made over the course of their lives; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Benavides on March 27, 1936, to Lazaro and
	Nicolasa Chapa, the former Maria Elena Chapa graduated from
	Benavides High School in 1955 and went on to earn both a bachelor's
	degree and a master's degree in education from Texas A&I
	University; and
	WHEREAS, Arnoldo Valerio Alaniz was born on December 30,
	1931, and he also graduated from Benavides High School, where he was
	an all-district football player; following his service with the
	United States Army during the Korean War, he attended Texas A&I,
	receiving a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in math; and
	WHEREAS, The couple married in 1956 and shared 35 years
	together; they were blessed with three children, Arnoldo, Jaime,
	and Norma, and their family eventually grew to include five
	grandchildren, Amanda, Arnoldo, Matthew, Isabella, and Fabian, as
	well as a great-granddaughter, Katherine; and
	WHEREAS, Prominent members of their community, Mr. and
	Mrs. Alaniz enjoyed long and rewarding careers with the Benavides
	Independent School District; Mrs. Alaniz taught for more than three
	decades, and Mr. Alaniz worked as a teacher and a principal for 37
	years; he also served as president of the Texas State Teachers
	Association; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Alaniz further distinguished herself as a
	member of the Benavides City Council for 19 years; devoted to her
	faith, she belonged to the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and
	she and her husband were both valued parishioners of Santa Rosa de
	Lima Catholic Church; and
	WHEREAS, Although Mrs. Alaniz passed away on December 27,
	2014, and Mr. Alaniz died on February 3, 1991, their efforts in
	behalf of their students and the city that they loved will continue
	to resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the lives and achievements of
	Maria Elena and Arnoldo Alaniz.
	Guillen
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1223 was adopted by the House on March
	26, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House