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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Ernestina Cavada of Corpus Christi on February 27, 2015, |
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at the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Marcelino Esquivel and Maria Del |
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Refugio Esquivel, the former Ernestina Esquivel was born on October |
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16, 1921; she grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and helped raise her |
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five brothers following the untimely death of her mother; despite |
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her responsibilities at home, she graduated as valedictorian of La |
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Joya High School; and |
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WHEREAS, She was joined in matrimony to Ruben Cavada in 1941, |
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and during World War II, she moved across the country to support his |
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service in the United States Navy; subsequently, they settled in |
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Corpus Christi, and she worked from home as a seamstress, |
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delighting a wide clientele with her artistry; she shared a |
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fulfilling relationship of 65 years with Mr. Cavada before his |
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death in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cavada was dedicated to her children, Armando, |
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Abel, and Alicia, and she instilled in them the importance of |
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education; later, she encouraged her nine grandchildren to excel |
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academically as well, and at a reunion in 2012, she took great pride |
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in the number of extended family members who had gone on to graduate |
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from colleges and professional schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Ernestina Cavada is deeply missed, |
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memories of her great wisdom, faith, and kindness remain to comfort |
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and inspire those she leaves behind; 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 life of Ernestina Cavada and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Armando, Abel, and Alicia Cavada; to her grandchildren, |
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Marco Cavada, Marta Ortiz, Marivel Fontanez, Adelita Cavada, Alamar |
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Cavada, Camilo Cavada, Ivan Cavada, Rudy Garza, and Christina |
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Garza; to her great-grandchildren, David Cavada, Michael Cavada, |
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Armando Cavada, Isabel and Sofi Ortiz, Cruz and Camila Fontanez, |
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Aleksander McCritis, Nikolas McCritis and Viviana Green, Laura and |
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Isaiah Cavada, Bellatina Harpel, and Benjamin and Noah Garza; to |
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her brother, Angel Esquivel; and to her other relatives and |
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friends; 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 Ernestina |
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Cavada. |