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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Annette Durand Castillo of San Antonio on July 8, 2017, |
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at the age of 47; and |
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WHEREAS, The beloved daughter of Paul P. Castillo Jr. and the |
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late Eudelia Castillo, Annette Castillo was born on November 1, |
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1969, and grew up with the companionship of her six older siblings, |
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Hermelinda, Lillian, Arlene, Debra, Charles, and Arthur; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Ms. Castillo |
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briefly attended business school before beginning a rewarding |
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career with the Bexar County Clerk's Office that spanned 22 years; |
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her professionalism and friendly disposition quickly won her the |
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respect and admiration of her colleagues there, and she rose |
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through the ranks to become a county court clerk; later in life, she |
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also worked at United Healthcare; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented baker, Ms. Castillo was widely known for |
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her decadent desserts, and she delighted in treating friends and |
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coworkers to cakes, pies, and cookies; she also found great |
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fulfillment in caring for her two cherished cats, Sassy and Chloe; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Annette Castillo touched countless lives with her |
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joyful spirit and her ever-present smile, and all those who were |
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fortunate enough to know her will forever hold her close in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Annette Castillo and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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her family: to her father, Paul P. Castillo Jr., and her stepmother, |
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Maria Elena Castillo; to her sisters, Hermelinda Almanza, Lillian |
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Cronk, Arlene Ortiz, and Debra DeVilbiss; to her brothers, Charles |
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and Arthur Castillo; and to her other relatives and many 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 Annette |
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Castillo. |