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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness, |
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compassion, and wisdom of Consuelo Raymond Kazen of Laredo, who |
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passed away on March 22, 2015, at the age of 95; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Manuel Raymond Jr. and Santos Zapata |
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Raymond, the former Connie Raymond was born on May 6, 1919; she was |
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an educator and an outstanding role model to her students; |
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following her marriage to Abraham "Chick" Kazen, she became an |
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exceptionally nurturing mother to her children, Abraham, Norma, |
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Christina, Catherine, and Jo Betsy, and she eventually knew the joy |
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of welcoming into her family 11 grandchildren and 11 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Kazen was a staunch Democrat, and after her |
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husband embarked on a career in public service, she provided |
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skillful and dedicated support for his efforts as a member of the |
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Texas Legislature and the United States House of Representatives; |
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she gave generously of her time and talents to numerous civic and |
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charitable organizations, among them the Texas Senate Ladies Club, |
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the Pan American Round Table, the Texas State Teachers Association, |
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the Society of Martha Washington, and the Congressional Texas State |
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Society; a devout Catholic, she was a lady in the Equestrian Order |
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of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; and |
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WHEREAS, Connie Kazen lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered around her family, her faith, and her community, and she |
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will long be remembered with deep affection by all who knew her; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Consuelo "Connie" |
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Raymond Kazen and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her children, Abraham Kazen III, Norma Kazen, Christina |
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Attal and her husband, Ronny, Catherine Kazen, and Jo Betsy Kazen; |
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to her sisters, Gloria Woods, Chabela Martinez, and Zita Coffey; to |
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her brothers, Manuel J. Raymond Jr. and his wife, Angelina, and |
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Rolando Raymond and his wife, Amada; to her 11 grandchildren and 11 |
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great-grandchildren; and to her many other relatives and friends; |
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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 Connie |
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Kazen. |
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Raymond |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2028 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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