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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary commemorates a lifetime |
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of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Mary and Antonio |
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Cabral of San Antonio marked this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on April 17, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Cabral were joined in matrimony in 1965 |
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at a ceremony held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in San |
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Antonio; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured |
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family that includes their children, Elizabeth, Christina, Elena, |
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Cynthia, and Antonio, as well as their grandchildren, Bianca, |
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Nicholas, Olivia, Sebastian, Paloma, and Alegra; and |
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WHEREAS, Longtime residents of San Antonio, Mr. and |
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Mrs. Cabral have worked to demonstrate the values of education and |
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community involvement; Mr. Cabral served in the United States |
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Marine Corps and then attended college while working in civil |
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service; after 33 years, he retired as the director of the San |
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Antonio Housing and Urban Development office, and today he remains |
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a strong and respected voice as a writer, editor, and publisher; |
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Mrs. Cabral earned undergraduate and graduate degrees and worked |
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for the Social Security Administration for 22 years; a passionate |
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educator, she continues to work part-time as a teacher at Palo Alto |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, The five decades of marriage that Mr. and |
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Mrs. Cabral have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of |
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love and commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to |
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all who know them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mary and Antonio Cabral on their |
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50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Cabral as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |