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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Aurora |
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Hinojosa Longoria of Mission, who passed away on January 2, 2017, at |
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the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Aurora Hinojosa was born to Aurora and |
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Amador Hinojosa on August 12, 1924, in Mission, where she grew up |
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with her two brothers, Amador and Aaron, and her sister, Viola; she |
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went on to graduate as a member of the Mission High School Class of |
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1942; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan exchanged the vows of matrimony |
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with Joe Longoria in 1945; the couple raised their four children, |
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Joe, David, Raymond, and Lillian, while living in Elsa, where |
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Mrs. Longoria gave generously of her time and talents as a Head |
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Start director and Cub Scout leader; they moved back to Mission in |
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1968, and with the passing years, Mrs. Longoria watched her |
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treasured family grow to include her 10 grandchildren, Melissa, |
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Michael, Eric, Bobby, David, Daniel, Jacob, Stephanie, Stacie, and |
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Christina, and 5 great-grandchildren, Ansel, Lunita, Zachary, |
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Savannah, and Julia; and |
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WHEREAS, Known affectionately as "Gora," Mrs. Longoria had a |
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way of making everyone feel like family by welcoming them into her |
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home and preparing them wonderful meals and delicious margaritas; a |
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woman of deep faith, she was a valued congregant of Our Lady of |
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Guadalupe Catholic Church; in her spare time, she enjoyed cheering |
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on her favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Aurora Longoria enjoyed a life that was rich in the |
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intangibles that matter most, and she is deeply missed by all who |
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held her dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Aurora Hinojosa |
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Longoria and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family and to her many 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 Aurora |
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Hinojosa Longoria. |